[′er‚bȯrn ′wȯrn·iŋ an kən′trōl ‚sis·təm] (ordnance) A U.S. Air Force program that uses airborne radar to detect low-flying enemy aircraft and high-altitude attacking bombers and to provide associated command and control functions for strategic interceptor forces. Abbreviated AWACS.AcronymsSeeAWACS