title: Airborne Warning and Control System
text: # Airborne Warning and Control System
  
  Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS, may refer to:
  
  * Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C), a general term for the type of aircraft used in this role
  * Boeing E-3 Sentry, the aircraft developed under the United States Air Force's "Airborne Warning and Control System" program
  