After 32 years and 141,000 flight hours, the E-8J Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System will be replaced by a network of satellites, aircraft sensors and ground radars.
The US Air Force (USAF) has formally retired the Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) in a 4 November ceremony at Robins Air Force Base (AFB), Georgia. The E-8C, a Boeing 707-320C aircraft with an AN/A.