The destruction of the E-3—a command node for American air and ground operations—matters far more than the shootdown of a fighter jet or aerial tanker.

The U.S. aircraft damaged in an Iranian attack on a Saudi base was part of a small, dwindling fleet of airborne warning and control system aircraft

NATO has rolled out new deterrence missions across Europe and the Arctic since early 2025. Business Insider visited all three.

An overnight strike on Friday at the Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia left extensive damage on aircraft and injured service members as well.

Reports claim an E-3 Sentry AWACS may have been destroyed in Saudi Arabia, highlighting the critical role of airborne command aircraft.

An Iranian missile strike on a base in Saudi Arabia damaged several military jets and destroyed a valuable E-3 Sentry early warning and control aircraft — the first known combat loss for that type.

Overview of Recent Missile Strike On Friday, a missile attack by Iran targeted the Prince Sultan air base, resulting in damage to an American E-3 Sentry aircraft and injuring approximately a dozen U.S.