{"id":19567,"date":"2018-01-09T15:06:10","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T15:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2018\/01\/09\/gao-dismisses-raytheons-jstars-recap-protest-cementing-northrop-as-radar-provider\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:19:28","slug":"gao-dismisses-raytheons-jstars-recap-protest-cementing-northrop-as-radar-provider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/intel-geoint\/isr\/2018\/01\/09\/gao-dismisses-raytheons-jstars-recap-protest-cementing-northrop-as-radar-provider\/","title":{"rendered":"GAO dismisses Raytheon&#8217;s JSTARS recap protest, cementing Northrop as radar provider"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Raytheon is officially out of the Air Force\u2019s JSTARS recap contest, leaving Northrop Grumman victorious as the radar provider to one of the three primes competing for the contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Government Accountability Office on Dec. 28 dismissed Raytheon\u2019s initial protest, filed on Nov. 20, as well as two supplemental protests filed Dec. 11 and 18, the GAO docket shows. Raytheon\u2019s protest was both surprising and unusual, as the Air Force has not publicly announced or confirmed its downselect decision for the JSTARS recap radar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of Jan. 8, the GAO\u2019s decision remains under protective order, and a representative from the agency could not immediately be reached for information on the decision. An unclassified version of the decision will be released in a few weeks, an Air Force spokeswoman confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raytheon had offered its Archimedes radar for the JSTARS recap, the planned follow-on to the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System ground surveillance aircraft. Companies vying for the prime contract spot \u2014 in this case Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop \u2014 were permitted to submit two proposals: one with Raytheon\u2019s Archimedes and another with a radar manufactured by Northrop.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2017\/10\/17\/fate-of-jstars-recap-to-stay-secret-until-fy19-budget-release-says-no-2-air-force-civilian\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3577892.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Fate of JSTARS recap to stay secret until FY19 budget release, says No. 2 Air Force civilian<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">While Air Force leaders will know later this month whether they will cancel the JSTARS recap program, the public probably won&#039;t find out the outcome until next February.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While companies are not allowed to appeal GAO decisions, Raytheon could take its case to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A spokesman for Raytheon said the company is currently exploring its legal options and declined to comment on the decision, citing the protective order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GAO\u2019s ruling is a major win for Northrop, ensuring the company will play a major role on the JSTARS recap program even if it loses the prime contracting spot. However, the Air Force is currently reconsidering whether the current recap program is the best strategy to replace the E-8C fleet and plans to make a final determination in the fiscal year 2019 budget, meaning that Northrop\u2019s victory may be short lived if the program is ultimately canceled.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2016\/03\/28\/northrop-raytheon-get-contracts-for-jstars-radar-development\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635896662065746452-021126-o-9999g-026jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Northrop, Raytheon Get Contracts for JSTARS Radar Development<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The US Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman and Raytheon two sole-source contracts to mature radar designs for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raytheon and Northop were both awarded contracts in 2016 to mature their radar and scale their designs for a business-jet sized aircraft. Northrop was given $70 million and Raytheon got $60 million for risk reduction activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the protest was filed, the Air Force has remained mum on why it seemingly chose Northrop over Raytheon, and the service has refused to confirm whether it had made a final source selection decision regarding a JSTARS recap radar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are in source selection, and we don\u2019t comment on these things while that source selection is going,\u201d Lt. Gen. 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