Sentry AWACS Aircraft Begin $60 Million Communications Upgrade

August 06 2015

USA

The U.S. Air Force has begun upgrading the communication systems on its E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, reports the Air Force Times.

The overhaul is expected to cost $60 million.

The first installation of the AN/UPX-40 system was completed in April by the AWACS Next-Generation Identification-Friend-or-Foe (NGIFF) program at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Mass. All 32 Air Force Sentries are due to get the upgrade.

The AN/UPX-40 is...

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