This is a symbolic NATO E-3A AWACS aircraft visit in Lithuania to mark over 1,000 operational flights completed by its crew to ensure security of NATO’s eastern border since the beginning of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine.
Deployment of the NATO E-3A aircraft equipped with AWACS, also known as NATO “eye in the sky”, to the eastern flank of NATO since 2014 is a strong testament to NATO commitment to the allies. NATO E-3A aircraft will continue flying the airspace of the countries in the eastern part of the Alliance.
NATO E-3A Component comprises 16 AWACS aircraft based in Geilenkirchen (Germany). The aircraft most often fly at the altitude of 10 km and are capable of detecting aircraft in flight at the radius of 400 km using Doppler radars, or provide control to their own aircraft.
