Defense Market Trends for Microwave Applications in AEW&C

摘要

Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) is a broad term used to describe the airborne capability to detect air, land or water threats and direct a response, typically from a large distance. The radar, control and aircraft platforms are diverse but high performance semiconductor devices and electronic technologies enable them. The rationale behind airborne surveillance is simple: the more you see, the more you know. High altitude aircraft and powerful radars achieve the "more-you-see" capability and sophisticated sensor, onboard processing and communications capabilities satisfy the "more-you-know" dimension.