List of AEW&C aircraft operators

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Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft are airborne radar systems designed to detect and track aircraft, missiles, ships and vehicles and provide command and control to direct friendly forces. Some operators, such as the Royal Air Force refer to such aircraft as Airborne early warning (AEW), while others reserve the shorter name for AEW aircraft lacking command and control facilities.[1]

US Navy E-2C Hawkeye over NAS Point Mugu
A US Navy E-2C Hawkeye over NAS Point Mugu.

Current AEW&C operators

USAF Boeing E-3 Sentry.
US Air Force Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS.
Mexican Air Force Embraer EMB-145
Mexican Air Force Embraer EMB-145.
Indian Air Force Beriev A-50 EL/W-2090 AEW&C
Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C built for the Pakistan Air Force.
Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C built for the Pakistan Air Force.
JASDF Boeing E-767
Boeing E-767 of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force.
More information Operator, Aircraft ...
Operator Aircraft Unit(s) Total Country
Royal Australian Air Force[2][3] Boeing E-7 Wedgetail No. 2 Squadron RAAF 6 Australia
Brazilian Air Force[2] Embraer R-99A 6th Aviation Group 5 Brazil
Chilean Air Force[2] Boeing E-3D Sentry 10th Aviation Group 2[nb 1] Chile
People's Liberation Army Air Force[2] KJ-2000[4] 26th Air Division 5 China (PRC)
People's Liberation Army Air Force KJ-200 Unknown 13+[5] China (PRC)
People's Liberation Army Air Force/ People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force KJ-500 26th Air Division 15+[5] China (PRC)
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force Kamov Ka-31 Helix B Unknown (Carrier Division) Unknown China (PRC)
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force Changhe Z-8 AEW Unknown (Carrier Division) Unknown China (PRC)
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force Changhe Z-18J Unknown (Carrier Division) Unknown China (PRC)
Republic of China Air Force[2] Grumman E-2T/K Hawkeye 2nd EW Squadron 6 China (ROC/“Taiwan”)
Egyptian Air Force[2] Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 87th Squadron 8 Egypt
French Air Force[2] Boeing E-3F Sentry 00.036 Squadron 4 France
French Navy[2] Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 4th Flotilla 3 or 4 France
Hellenic Air Force[2][6] Embraer EMB-145H 380th Squadron 4 Greece
Indian Air Force[2] Beriev A-50EI No. 50 Squadron 3[nb 2] India
Indian Air Force[2] DRDO AEW&CS[9] No. 200 Squadron 3 India
Indian Navy Kamov Ka-31 Helix B INAS 339 14 India
Israeli Air Force Gulfstream G550 CAEW 122nd Squadron 7[10] Israel
Italian Air Force Gulfstream G550 CAEW 14° Stormo 2[11] Italy
Japan Air Self-Defense Force[2][12] Boeing E-767
 AEW Group 4[nb 3] Japan
Japan Air Self-Defense Force[2][12] Grumman E-2C Hawkeye AEW Group 13 Japan
Korean People's Air Force[13] Antonov An-24 Unknown 1 North Korea
Republic of Korea Air Force Boeing E-7 Wedgetail 5th Tactical Airlift Wing 4 South Korea
Mexican Air Force[2] Embraer 145AEW&C 501st Squadron 1 Mexico
NATO[2] Boeing E-3A Sentry NATO AEW&C FC 14 Several
Pakistan Air Force[2][14][15][16] Saab 2000 Erieye No. 13 Squadron 9 Pakistan
Pakistan Air Force[2][14][15][17] Shaanxi ZDK-03 K. Eagle No. 4 Squadron 4 Pakistan
Russian Air Force[2][18] Beriev A-50[19] 2457th AB SDRLO[nb 4] 9< Russia
Royal Saudi Air Force[2] Boeing E-3A Sentry 18th Squadron 5 Saudi Arabia
Royal Saudi Air Force[20][21] Saab 2000 Erieye 18th Squadron 2 Saudi Arabia
Republic of Singapore Air Force[2] Gulfstream G550 111th Squadron 4[nb 5] Singapore
Swedish Air Force[2][23][unreliable source?] Saab 340 AEW&C 17 Wing 2 Sweden
Royal Thai Air Force Saab 340 AEW&C 702nd Squadron 2 Thailand
United States Air Force[2] Boeing E-3B/C Sentry 3rd,18th & 552nd Wings 32 United States
United States Navy[2] Grumman E-2C-I/II Hawkeye 10+ squadrons 55 United States
Turkish Air Force[24] Boeing E-7 Wedgetail 131st squadron 4 Turkey
Polish Air Force Saab 340 AEW&C 43 Naval Aviation Base 2 Poland
United Arab Emirates Air Force[25][26] Saab GlobalEye Unknown 5 United Arab Emirates
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A Changhe Z-18J AEW platform taking off from Liaoning flight deck

Future operators

More information Operator, Aircraft ...
Operator Aircraft First flight Total
Indian Air Force Airbus A321 AEW&C[27] [to be determined] 6
Italian Air Force[citation needed] IAI Eitam 2015 2
NATO[28] Boeing E-7 Wedgetail 2004 6
Russian Air Force[29] Beriev A-100 2017 Unknown
Royal Air Force[30] Boeing E-7 Wedgetail 2004 3
Royal Canadian Air Force[31] [to be determined] 2033 [to be determined]
Swedish Air Force Saab GlobalEye 2018 3
Ukrainian Air Force[32] Saab 340 AEW&C 1994 2
United States Air Force[33] Boeing E-7 Wedgetail 2004 26 by 2032
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Historical AEW operators

RCN Grumman Avenger Mk.3W2 on board HMCS Magnificent
Tupolev Tu-126
More information Operator, Aircraft ...
Operator Aircraft Period Total
Soviet Air Forces Antonov An-71[34] 1985–1991 3
Royal Air Force Avro Shackleton AEW.2[35][36] 1972–1991 12
United States Navy Boeing PB-1W Flying Fortress 1946–1955 22
Royal Air Force British Aerospace Nimrod AEW3[37] 1982–1986 11
United States Navy & Marine Corps Douglas A-1W Skyraider 1948–1967 417
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Douglas Skyraider AEW.I[38] 1951–1962 50
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Fairey Gannet AEW.3[39] 1959–1978 44
United States Navy Grumman AF-2W Guardian[40] 1950–1957 154
United States Navy Grumman TBM-3W Avenger[41] 1945–1950 40
French Aéronavale Grumman TBM-3W Avenger 1952–1960 40
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Grumman TBM-3W Avenger 1954–1961 Unknown
Netherlands Marine Luchtvaart Dienst Grumman TBM-3W Avenger 1954–1960 24
Royal Canadian Navy Grumman Avenger Mk.3W2[42] 1952–1959 8
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Grumman Avenger AEW 1951–1955 Unknown
United States Navy Grumman E-1 Tracer[43] 1961–1977 88
United States Air Force Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star[44] 1954–1978 82
United States Navy Lockheed WV-1/WV-2 Warning Star[45] 1954–1971 145
Soviet Air Forces Tupolev Tu-126[46] 1965–1984 9
Royal Air Force Vickers Wellington[47][48] 1944–1945 2+
Royal Air Force[2][49] Boeing Sentry AEW.1 1991-2021 7
Republic of Singapore Air Force Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 1987-2012 4
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