Northrop To Upgrade Weather Radar System on USAF E-8C JSTARS

Posted on: Jun. 8th, 2004 || Source: irconnect.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

Northrop Grumman Corporation will integrate a new, more capable weather radar system on U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft under a recent award from the Air Force's Electronic Systems Center. The new radar will give pilots more accurate information about weather conditions along their flight route.



The $5.9 million award - a modification to the company's existing Joint STARS production contract - covers the first 16 Joint STARS aircraft previously delivered to the Air Force, plus a test bed aircraft and a flight trainer aircraft.

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