
Reported that four years ago, the first batch of equipment, four "Il -76" early warning and control aircraft is not satisfactory, the aircraft is purchased from Russia, A-50 early warning aircraft, based on the installation of air marshals in China -2000 refitted after the radar. Affected by this, China has converted a small home-made "Yun -8" transport aircraft. Finally, China began to be converted into a Boeing 737-800 passenger plane airborne early warning aircraft, so far, the Chinese may have installed a 3 column 737 early warning aircraft. The AWACS are better able to perform tasks. However, the outside world that "Win -7" may become a member of China's future aircraft carrier fleet. "Win -7" cheap, but also for the air force is equipped with more equipment to have the airborne early warning and control capability.
Reported that two years ago, "Air Police -200" early warning aircraft fitted out, the export version of the unit price of about $ 145,000,000. Moreover, China also developed a home-made AWACS which phased array radar. The "Air Police -200" based "transport -8" capable of carrying five crew members and about 12 tasks (ie, airborne early warning and control task execution) members. Each time out, "Yun -8" can be in the air about 7 hours. "Air Police -2000" radar coverage of about 300 km, it is believed that the computer system to an attack of 5-10 fighters, and keep track of dozens of enemy targets.
Report concluded that, in fact, the West has been carried out on 737 modified several times in order to make it a military radar aircraft. This includes the U.S. Navy's P-8A maritime reconnaissance aircraft.