I.Introduction 1
II.NATO Airborne ISR: Lessons and Adaptation 2
A.Lessons learned: NATO Airborne ISR in the Recent Past 3
B.NATO ISR Adaptation 4
1.Joint ISR 4
2.NATO’s Airborne Early Warning And Control Force 5
3.Allied Ground Surveillance (AGS) 5
III.Major Airborne ISR Efforts in Allied States 6
A.National efforts 6
B.European COOPERATION 8
IV.TRENDS and Challenges in Airborne ISR 9
A.Airborne ISR in the Future Strategic Environment 9
B.Data Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination 10
C.The Balance of Manned and Unmanned Airborne ISR Solutions 11
D.Other Technological Opportunities 12
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 14
SELECT AIRBORNE ISR PLATFORMS 15