Stars

Civilian aviation news November 26, 2015

Long Term Training Contracts Signed by STARS and New Jersey State Police Department

Five and three year training contracts for EMS operator STARS of Canada and New Jersey State Police Department in US, respectively Both customers operate AW139…

Military Aviation News, Spotters News May 29, 2014

Turkish Stars 2014 Schedule

The “Turkish Stars” (Turk Yildizlari ) are the current Turkish Air Force aerobatic display team flying six NF-5A and two NF-5B aircraft. One of the…

Military Aviation News October 30, 2013

Northrop Grumman Receives $43 Million to Retrofit Joint STARS Fleet

The U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $43 million contract to retrofit the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft,…

Military Aviation News March 6, 2013

Northrop Grumman Successfully Demonstrates Joint STARS, Global Hawk Interoperability

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation recently completed a successful exchange of radar data during a flight test involving the U.S. Air Force’s E-8C Joint Surveillance…

Military Aviation News May 22, 2012

Northrop Grumman’s Joint STARS Completes Flight Testing of JT-8D Engines

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s E?8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) testbed aircraft, equipped with a new JT-8D propulsion system, has successfully completed flight…

Space News September 15, 2011

NASAâ€™s Kepler Mission Discovers a World Orbiting Two Stars

The existence of a world with a double sunset, as portrayed in the film Star Wars more than 30 years ago, is now scientific fact….

Military Aviation News February 9, 2011

Northrop Grumman’s Joint STARS Re-Engining Program Completes Preliminary Design Review for Updated Bleed Air System

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) recently completed the JT8D propulsion pod’s bleed air system’s preliminary design review (PDR) for the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar…

Space News January 5, 2011

Andromedaâ€™s once and future stars

Two ESA observatories have combined forces to show the Andromeda Galaxy in a new light. Herschel sees rings of star formation in this, the most…

Space News April 12, 2010

Baby stars in the Rosette cloud

Infrared image of the Rosette molecular cloud. Herschel collects the infrared light given out by dust and this image is a three-colour composite made of…

Military Aviation News March 2, 2010

E-8C Joint STARS Awarded $223.6 Million Production Contract for New Engines

MELBOURNE, Fla., March 2, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a $223.6 million contract for two E-8C Joint…