Northrop Grumman has acquired a $325 million contract from the U.S. Air Drive for continued help of the E-8C Joint STARS fleet.
The 2021 contract executes the Complete System Assist Duty (TSSR) program for the E-8C Joint STARS (Joint Surveillance Goal Assault Radar System) fleet with Northrop Grumman because the prime programs integrator for whole help and sustainment to the Air Drive.
“We stay totally dedicated to delivering important providers for Joint STARS that Northrop Grumman uniquely offers to our warfighters,” stated Janice Zilch, vice chairman, manned airborne surveillance packages, Northrop Grumman. “The general modification and sustainment work will guarantee steady security and system readiness for the E-8C fleet in opposition to evolving risk environments.”
The Joint STARS TSSR program will present program administration, engineering technical help, aircrew and upkeep coaching, provide chain and spares administration, technical information and publications, program depot upkeep and general buyer help.
The 116th and 461st Air Management Wings of the Air Drive obtain all aspects of sustainment and help for the E-8C Joint STARS fleet at Robins Air Drive Base in Georgia and ahead working places abroad. The groups engaged on this system are based mostly in Warner Robins, Georgia, Lake Charles, Louisiana and Melbourne, Florida.
Joint STARS delivers real-time battle administration situational consciousness and broad space search important to the warfighter by way of continued funding and growth in its mission programs {hardware} and software program. It combines excessive constancy wide-area transferring goal detection, artificial aperture radar imagery and strong battle administration programs to find, classify and monitor floor targets in all climate circumstances from standoff distances.
