List of AEW&C aircraft operators
aircraft are airborne radar systems designed to detect and track aircraft, missiles, ships and vehicles and provide command and control to direct friendly forces. Some operators, such as the Royal Air Force refer to such aircraft as Airborne early warning, while others reserve the shorter name for AEW aircraft lacking command and control facilities.
Current AEW&C operators
| Operator | Aircraft | Unit | Total |
| Royal Australian Air Force | Boeing 737 AEW&C | No. 2 Squadron RAAF | 6 |
| Brazilian Air Force | Embraer R-99A | 5 | |
| Chilean Air Force | Boeing 707-385C | 1 | |
| People's Liberation Army Air Force | KJ-2000 | 5 | |
| People's Liberation Army Air Force | KJ-200 | 13+ | |
| People's Liberation Army Air Force | KJ-500 | 15+ | |
| Egyptian Air Force | Grumman E-2C Hawkeye | 8 | |
| French Air Force | Boeing E-3F Sentry | 4 | |
| French Navy | Grumman E-2C Hawkeye | 3 or 4 | |
| Hellenic Air Force | Embraer EMB-145H | 4 | |
| Indian Air Force | Beriev A-50EI | No. 50 Squadron | 3 |
| Indian Air Force | DRDO AEW&CS | 3 | |
| Indian Navy | Kamov Ka-31 Helix B | INAS 339 | 14 |
| Israeli Air Force | Gulfstream G550 CAEW | 3 | |
| Italian Air Force | Gulfstream G550 CAEW | 14° Stormo | 2 |
| Japan Air Self-Defense Force | Boeing E-767 | AEW Group | 4 |
| Japan Air Self-Defense Force | Grumman E-2C Hawkeye | AEW Group | 13 |
| Korean People's Air Force | Antonov An-24 | Unknown | 1 |
| Republic of Korea Air Force | Boeing 737 AEW&C | 5th Tactical Airlift Wing | 4 |
| Mexican Air Force | Embraer 145AEW&C | 501st Squadron | 1 |
| NATO | Boeing E-3A | NATO AEW&C FC | 14 |
| Pakistan Air Force | Saab 2000 Erieye | No. 13 Squadron | 4 |
| Pakistan Air Force | Shaanxi ZDK-03 K. Eagle | No. 4 Squadron | 4 |
| Russian Air Force | Beriev A-50 | 16 | |
| Royal Saudi Air Force | Boeing E-3A | 5 | |
| Royal Saudi Air Force | Saab 2000 Erieye | ||
| Republic of Singapore Air Force | Gulfstream G550 | 4 | |
| Swedish Air Force | Saab S100B | 6 | |
| Royal Thai Air Force | Saab S100B | 2 | |
| Republic of China Air Force | Grumman E-2T/K Hawkeye | 6 | |
| Royal Air Force | Boeing Sentry AEW.1 | /54 Squadrons | 6 |
| United States Air Force | Boeing E-3B/C Sentry | ,18th & 552nd Wings | 32 |
| United States Navy | Grumman E-2C-I/II Hawkeye | 10+ squadrons | 55 |
| Turkish Air Force | Boeing 737 AEW&C | 3rd Main Jet Base Grp Cmd | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates Air Force | Saab S100B | 2 |
Future operators
Historical AEW operators
| Operator | Aircraft | Period | Total |
| Soviet Air Forces | Antonov An-71 | 1985–1991 | 3 |
| Royal Air Force | Avro Shackleton AEW.2 | 1972–1991 | 12 |
| United States Navy | Boeing PB-1W Flying Fortress | 1946–1955 | 22 |
| Royal Air Force | British Aerospace Nimrod AEW3 | 1982–1986 | 11 |
| United States Navy & Marine Corps | Douglas A-1W Skyraider | 1948–1967 | 417 |
| Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm | Douglas Skyraider AEW.I | 1951–1962 | 50 |
| Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 | 1959–1978 | 44 |
| United States Navy | Grumman AF-2W Guardian | 1950–1957 | 154 |
| United States Navy | Grumman TBM-3W Avenger | 1945–1950 | 40 |
| French Aéronavale | Grumman TBM-3W Avenger | 1952–1960 | 40 |
| Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | Grumman TBM-3W Avenger | 1954–1961 | ? |
| Netherlands Marine Luchtvaart Dienst | Grumman TBM-3W Avenger | 1954–1960 | 24 |
| Royal Canadian Navy | Grumman Avenger Mk.3W2 | 1952–1959 | 8 |
| Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm | Grumman Avenger AEW | 1951–1955 | ? |
| United States Navy | Grumman E-1 Tracer | 1961–1977 | 88 |
| United States Air Force | Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star | 1954–1978 | 82 |
| United States Navy | Lockheed WV-1/WV-2 Warning Star | 1954–1971 | 145 |
| Soviet Air Forces | Tupolev Tu-126 | 1965–1984 | 9 |
| Royal Air Force | Vickers Wellington | 1944–1945 | 2+ |