北部边缘-2008 联合演习中，诺斯罗普·格鲁门公司的BAC 1-11试验机准备起飞。该飞机用来测试AN/APG-81有源电子扫描阵列雷达和AN/AAQ-37光电分布式孔径系统，它们将装备在美国新一代联合攻击战斗机F-35身上。通过在BAC 1-11飞行平台上的测试可以大幅度降低联合攻击战斗机项目的风险以及加快项目进度。（The AN/APG-81 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar and AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS) were mounted aboard Northrop Grumman's BAC1-11 test aircraft during the exercise. The radar was tested featuring Block 3 and developmental software, and the DAS was tested with JSF Block 2 delivery software.）