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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

ESC working to provide upgrades for U.S. and NATO AWACS aircraft

E-3A AWACSThe Electronic Systems Center recently negotiated an undefinitized contract action, or UCA, with the Boeing Company on a cooperative program between NATO and the United States to upgrade the flight deck avionics on the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft.

The action moves the Diminishing Manufacturing Sources Replacement of Avionics for Global Operations and Navigation, or DRAGON, program into its engineering, manufacturing, and development phase, which replaces most of the DMS flight deck avionics and provides modernization of flight deck displays and controls. The major shift is from analog to digital avionics, allowing for future growth.

"Updating to digital avionics will enable unrestricted access to global airspace," said Sidney Kimhan, program manager. "It also will provide improved situational awareness for the operators."

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