Two Boeing 707 aircraft, equipped with Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems (J-STARS), sit on the tarmac at Rhein Main Air Base, Germany. They have a 40-foot radome under the forward part of the fuselage housing the phased-array radar antenna. An A model is on the right and a C model is on the left. J-STARS is a long range, air-to-ground surveillance and battle management system. When in flight the radar can detect and track more than 120 miles of terrain providing the battle commander with invaluable information about troop movement and position. The information is fed to the 17 Army and Air Force operators who have access to the radar data in real-time via on-board large...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Two Boeing 707 aircraft, equipped with Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems (J-STARS), sit on the tarmac at Rhein Main Air Base, Germany. They have a 40-foot radome under the forward part of the fuselage housing the phased-array radar antenna. An A model is on the right and a C model is on the left. J-STARS is a long range, air-to-ground surveillance and battle management system. When in flight the radar can detect and track more than 120 miles of terrain providing the battle commander with invaluable information about troop movement and position. The information is fed to the 17 Army and Air Force operators who have access to the radar data in real-time via on-board large-screen graphics consoles. The radar data is simultaneously transmitted via secure data links to the Ground Station Modules (GSM) located throughout the theater for Operation Joint Endeavor. The GSMs for Operation Joint Endeavor are located in Hungary, Italy and Bosnia -Herzegovina. Run solely by the Army, these GSMs are integrated into Echelons Above Corps, Corps, Division, and Brigade to support maneuver, intelligence and fire support systems.

Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR

Base: Rhein-Main Air Base

Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Scene Camera Operator: SGT Larry Aaron, USA

Release Status: Released to Public
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