The U.S. Navy is advancing its airborne nuclear command-and-control capabilities as Lockheed Martin delivers the first C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft for conversion into the E-130J Phoenix II. Designed to transmit strategic command messages to nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines while they remain submerged, the future aircraft will help preserve submarine concealment and maintain communications during a nuclear crisis. The E-130J will take over the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission currently performed by the aging E-6B Mercury. Read full Naval Defense News at this link …
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| Lockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J-30 Super Hercules, destined for conversion into the U.S. Navy’s new E-130J Phoenix II, at its Marietta, Georgia, facility on October 15, 2026. (Picture source: Lockheed Martin) |
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