March 17, 2017 Accident investigation board determines maintenance error damaged JSTARS aircraft Drain holes in the radome of an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft were left covered after depot maintenance, allowing water to accumulate and damage some of the aircraft's electrical systems, according to a recently released Air Force Materiel Command accident investigation
Dec. 29, 2016 JSTARS Recap program takes next step with RFP release The Air Force is well on its way to replacing a critical airborne battle management command and control weapon system with the Dec. 28, 2016 release of the Development request for proposal, or RFP, for the JSTARS Recapitalization program.