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Thursday, April 24, 2014

NATO Eyes Antimissile Gains in Surveillance-Plane Upgrades

E-3A SentryNATO has begun initial deliberations for upgrading the alliance's surveillance-aircraft fleet, with an eye toward improving its missile-defense capabilities.

At issue is the way forward in replacing the alliance-owned Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft—Boeing E-3 Sentry planes commonly known by the acronym AWACS—sometime in the 2030s.

Given the expectation of a long acquisition process for the project, some officials believe that the time is now to begin planning.

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