Aircraft
Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Win JStars Radar Contracts
The contractors will further develop their radar systems for the U.S. Air Force Joint Surveillance Attack Radar System recapitalization program.
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman are developing systems to replace the existing APY-7 radar on the E-8C. (Photo: Northrop Grumman)
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman are developing systems to replace the existing APY-7 radar on the E-8C. (Photo: Northrop Grumman)

Raytheon and Northrop Grumman secured contracts from the U.S. Air Force to conduct risk-reduction activities for the radar subsystem of the new Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JStars). The sole-source awards require the contractors to mature their competing radar designs by Sept. 30, 2017.