The US Navy has formally named its next-generation Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) aircraft the E-130J Phoenix II, ...

The US Navy has named its next-generation TACAMO aircraft the E-130J Phoenix II, replacing the E-6B Mercury in the nuclear ...

J transport, the Phoenix II will replace the jet-powered E-6B Mercury fleet that allows for remote command of the US Navy's ...

E-130J TACAMO. The Navy’s Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) and Strategic ...

Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River, Maryland, announced on August 7, 2025, that the U.S. Navy’s new aircraft for the ...

The US Navy began its TACAMO mission in the early 1960s, when it was determined that an airborne Very Low Frequency (VLF) ...

Northrop will integrate TACAMO mission systems, including Collins Aerospace’s very low frequency system, into government-furnished, Lockheed-built C-130J-30 aircraft.

The Navy wants the new E-XX TACAMO to be based on the C-130J Super Hercules instead. Lockheed Martin’s entry for the E-XX competition is the EC-130J TACAMO, a plane it is co-developing with ...

The company also recently received a contract modification for ABNCP/TACAMO. As part of our promise to deliver comprehensive coverage to our Defence Insight and Premium News subscribers, our curated ...

Northrop Grumman on April 3 announced the full team of subcontractors for its U.S. Navy E-XX Take-Charge-and-Move-Out (Tacamo) offer as the company prepares for requirements in an upcoming proposal.

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The fleet maintains continuous airborne and ground alert coverage 365 days a year at various sites. There are currently 16 E-6B aircraft performing the TACAMO/ABNCP missions," SAIC said. Advertisement ...