U.S. lawmakers are urging the Department of Defense

U.S. lawmakers are urging the Department of Defense to quickly replace the 40-year-old JT3D engines on E-8C Joint STARS ground-surveillance aircraft because the engines supposedly don't meet Air Force needs, reported Aerospace Daily & Defense Report.

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