As of the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, the world's most advanced AWACS aircraft are generally considered to be those equipped with advanced radar systems, powerful information processing capabilities, and highly integrated command and control systems. Here are some of the AWACS aircraft that were considered more advanced at the time:
1.Boeing E-7 "Wedgetail" Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft: An AWACS aircraft modified from the Boeing 737 platform, equipped with a multi-functional electronically scanned array radar (MESA) developed by Northrop Grumman, which has strong detection capabilities and ultra-long-range target tracking capabilities.
2.U.S. E-3 "Sentinel" AWACS aircraft: Despite its long service time, its AN APY-2 radar system has maintained a certain degree of advancement after continuous upgrades, and is the main airborne early warning force of NATO and other allies.
3.Israel's Phalcon Phased Array AWACS Aircraft: Known for its solid-state phased array radar technology, it has 360-degree coverage and can track a large number of targets simultaneously.
4.China Air Police-500 AWACS aircraft: It adopts a new solid-state active phased array radar technology, which represents China's advanced technology in the field of early warning aircraft.
5.Russian A-100 "Premier" AWACS: As the successor to the A-50, the A-100 carries a next-generation radar system designed to improve air surveillance and command and control capabilities.
With the rapid development of technology, the early warning aircraft projects of various countries are also being continuously updated, and there may be more advanced early warning aircraft put into use or in the development stage after 2024, but the specific most advanced models need to be confirmed according to the latest national defense science and technology development.