(DoD) The detection of enemy air or surface units by radar or other equipment carried in an airborne vehicle, and the transmitting of a warning to friendly units. Also called AEW.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). airborne early warning. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/airborne_early_warning/definitions/1960229 |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "airborne early warning" 4 April 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/airborne_early_warning/definitions/1960229> |