Northrop Grumman Initial E-8C Joint STARS Engine Replacement Contract

, MELBOURNE, Fla: The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation an initial $12.5 million contract to begin non-recurring engineering work required to replace engines on the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft. Last month the U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman announced the selection of the Pratt & Whitney/Seven Q Seven team to supply their integrated Propulsion Pod System, which includes the JT8D-219 engine.