Northrop Grumman will deliver the E-130J to relieve the U.S. Navy’s current E-6B Mercury fleet of the TACAMO mission.
E-130J Phoenix II
Designed to maintain communications between U.S. decision-makers and the triad of strategic nuclear weapon delivery systems.
Resilient. Secure. Survivable.
The Northrop Grumman E-130J Phoenix II is the U.S. Navy’s future airborne nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) hub, crucial for executing strategic deterrence missions. In times of nuclear conflict, Phoenix II ensures unwavering communications between America’s strategic forces and the U.S. National Command Authority (NCA). Derived from the C-130J-30 Super Hercules airframe, it will take over the U.S. Navy’s Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission from the E-6B Mercury fleet.
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Northrop Grumman to Deliver the U.S. Navy's
E-130J Phoenix II
Northrop Grumman has been selected as the prime contractor to deliver the nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) aircraft for the U.S. Navy's Take Charge And Move Out (TACAMO) mission. The Northrop Grumman-led industry team will deliver the E-130J Phoenix II to relieve the U.S. Navy's current E-6B Mercury fleet of the TACAMO mission.
