USAF challenging legacy programs to integrate with ABMS, though uncertainty remains

By Sara Sirota / August 27, 2020 at 2:20 PM
The Air Force has directed legacy programs to quickly integrate with the Advanced Battle Management System, though it’s not necessarily clear to what extent aging platforms will play into the broader vision for joint all-domain command and control. While ABMS evolved from a replacement to the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System and then to the E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, the program is not looking for a new aircraft like the canceled E-10 Multi-Sensor Command and Control...

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