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AWACS are typically built on frames similar to commercial mid to large-sized aircraft, the primary design goal being fuel efficiency, the secondary being inexpensive manufacture. The most weaponry you'll see them with is are decoy flares, however those are almost useless since patrols typically are such a distance away from backup that decoys will be depleted before reinforcements arrive. Their real defenses are detecting the enemy early enough that they can safely retreat, and remaining undetected by interfering with radar. If something can see the AWACS and get close without beng spotted, the bird's as good as cooked.