11. Joint STARS E-8C
Joined the Service in 1988
Not retired: N/A
Price: *$244.4 million
The E-8 Joint STARS is an aerial vehicle designed for command and control, ground surveillance, and battle management. Surveillance Target Attack Radar System is what the acronym “STARS” in the name stands for. The E-8 is used by the USAF to track ground vehicles and aircraft. Additionally, it captures images and transmits them to air and ground theatre commandos.
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An improved model, also created by Northrop Grumman, is the E-8C. Two ARC-190 HF radios, twelve ARC-164 UHF radios with HAVE QUICK technology, an AN/APY-7 radar, and three VHF radios are included in the E-8C. The E-8C can reach a service ceiling of 42,000 feet and a cruising speed of 450 mph.
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