Delivers 16th Joint Aircraft To USAF
Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the 16th E-8C Joint
Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft to
the U.S. Air Force, a month ahead of schedule. The company is the
Air Force's Joint STARS prime contractor. Like all Joint STARS
aircraft, the new aircraft, designated P-16, will be assigned to
the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Air Control Wing, a
"blended wing" with both active duty Air Force and Air National
Guard personnel. The Wing is based at Robins Air Force Base (GA).
Northrop Grumman claims the E-8C Joint STARS is the world's most
advanced airborne ground surveillance, targeting and battle
management system. From a standoff position, it detects, locates,
classifies, tracks and targets hostile gr