The E-8C can respond quickly and effectively to support worldwide military contingency operations. It is a jam-resistant system capable of operating while experiencing heavy electronic countermeasures. The E-8C can fly a mission profile for 9 hours without refueling.

The E-8C is a modified Boeing 707-300 series commercial airframe extensively remanufactured and modified with the radar, communications, operations and control subsystems required to perform its operational mission.

Oct 4, 2023 · The United States Air Force has announced the retirement of its E-8C Joint STARS aircraft after more than two decades of service. The E-8 aircraft, a modified Boeing 707 airliner, was equipped with radar and communication systems.

Based on the highly adaptable civilian 707-200 commercial airliner airframe, the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System is the U.S. Air Force’s primary platform for...

Nov 16, 2023 · It’s official: JSTARS is finished flying for the Air Force. The final E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft left Robins Air Force Base, Ga., on Nov. 15, a spokesperson for the 116th Air Control Wing confirmed to Air & Space Forces Magazine.

The Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System – known as Joint STARS – is the U.S. Air Force's premier airborne C2ISR platform.

Dec 3, 2018 · The E-8C is a modified Boeing 707-300 series commercial airframe extensively remanufactured and modified with the radar, communications, operations and control subsystems required to perform its operational mission.

Boeing E-8C Features. The E-8C is a modified Boeing 707-300 series commercial airframe extensively enhanced with the radar, communications, operations and control subsystems required to perform its operational mission.

May 1, 2020 · JSTARS E-8C aircraft is based on a modified Boeing 707-300. Image courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corporation. Joint surveillance and target attack radar system is developed by US Air Force and Army.

The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) is a long-range, air-to-ground surveillance system designed to locate, classify and track ground targets in all weather conditions.