The information can be sent to major command and control centers in rear areas or aboard ships. As an air defense system, E-3s can detect, identify and track airborne enemy forces far from the boundaries of the United States or NATO countries. It can direct fighter-interceptor aircraft to these enemy targets. It is a jam-resistant system that has performed missions while experiencing heavy electronic countermeasures. The radar and computer subsystems on the E-3 Sentry can gather and present broad and detailed battlefield information.
Consoles display computer-processed data in graphic and tabular format on video screens.