South Korean Air Force received the first E-737 AWACS aircraft into use in September
Date:2011-08-29Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0
AWACS E-737 (Peace Eye)
Global Network reporter Chang reported, according to Yonhap News on August 1, the U.S. Boeing company’s airborne early warning aircraft E-737 (Eye of Peace) in early September will be launched in South Korea over the patrol.
According to reports, Hall 1, South Korea’s defense industry, said the first E-737 AWACS aircraft, “Eye of peace,” the day arrived in South Korea Gimhae Air Base. After the plane flight, etc., is expected in early September, the official patrol.
reported that the “peace of the eye” with the same search, monitor the ability of air and sea targets, monitoring, covering the entire Korean peninsula, and can greatly enhance the ability to Han Jun, intelligence, surveillance and command, known as the ” airborne command post. ”
report also pointed out, E-737 AWACS aircraft is equipped with multi-function electronically scanned array (MESA) radar, can be a seamless 360-degree detection of airspace, but also for the fighter as the detection range goal of 370 km.
Korea and the United States Air Force 2006, Boeing signed a procurement contract, decided to introduce four E-737 AWACS Boeing 1st delivery of first aircraft to South Korea, E-737 AWACS, and the remaining three will be delivered in 2012 .
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