The Lockheed Martin E-130J[1] is a planned airborne command post and communication relay aircraft based on the C-130J-30. The E-130J is intended to replace the Boeing E-6 Mercury in …

Oct 22, 2024 · PMA-271 is procuring the E-130J through the TACAMO Recapitalization Program, whose most likely candidate was already considered to be the Super Hercules. Northrop …

Oct 21, 2024 · The E-130J – previously called the E-XX while awaiting naming – will relieve the Navy’s E-6B Mercury fleet of the TACAMO mission, which connects the president, secretary of …

Northrop Grumman has been selected as the prime contractor to deliver nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) aircraft for the U.S. Navy's Take Charge And Move Out …

Nov 17, 2024 · Lockheed Martin is currently scheduled to deliver the first complete airframe in FY 2026, after which it will be converted into an E-130J Engineering Development Model.

Nov 19, 2024 · Lockheed Martin has begun construction of the US Navy’s first E-130J production aircraft under its Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) program. The E-130J is based on the …

Dec 19, 2024 · Northrop Grumman has won a U.S. Navy contract worth approximately $3.5 billion to provide mission-systems integration support for E-130J, the service branch’s new nuclear …

Jan 2, 2025 · With a maximum speed of 670 km/h (362 knots or 417 mph) and a service ceiling of 8,534 meters (28,000 feet), the E-130J is well-suited to meet the rigorous demands of the …

Oct 22, 2024 · "I am proud to announce that the US Navy’s new TACAMO aircraft will be the E-130J. This is an important milestone as we work toward delivering the next generation of …

Dec 19, 2024 · A Northrop Grumman-led industry team has been selected as mission system integrator for the US Navy’s next-generation E-130J Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) …