noun
airborne early warning and control aircraft; AWACS
Military/aviation term for an aircraft equipped with radar and control systems for early warning and battle management. Often abbreviated as AWACS.
See also: 早期警戒機
早期警戒管制機が領空の監視にあたっている。
An airborne early warning and control aircraft is monitoring the airspace.
早期警戒機 refers to an airborne early warning aircraft without the command and control function; 早期警戒管制機 includes both detection and battle management capabilities.
Compound of 早期 (early), 警戒 (warning), 管制 (control), and 機 (aircraft). A direct translation of the English term 'airborne early warning and control aircraft'.