Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the awacs / airborne early warning category.
01 / Overview
Goodyear ZWG
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1955–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING · EARLY COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the awacs / airborne early warning category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- Base AirframeAirship
- Mission TypeAirborne Early Warning
- In ServiceNo
◈Mission Systems8MOD.8
- Primary Sensor / RadarRadar
- AESA RadarNo
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteNo
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Self-Protection SuiteNo
▣Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload0 kg
◇Production2MOD.2
- Total Built0
- Operators1
◆Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1955
- Operational StatusCancelled
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1955Production started
71
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING RANKING AWACS / Airborne Early Warning · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
26AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING8EARLY COLD WAR · AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING2600UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS29PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING
ⓘ Rankings are within theAWACS / Airborne Early Warningcategory.
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