Defence primes partner up for E-XX TACAMO solution

The US Navy E-XX TACAMO fleet of aircraft will be based on the extended version of the C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft, to modernise and replace a current fleet of E-6B airborne command aircraft.

The new E-XX aircraft will connect the National Command Authority with ballistic submarines capable of delivering nuclear weapons, US strategic and non-strategic forces.

“Together, our team has vast knowledge and expertise in delivering critical command and control, and nuclear enterprise capabilities,” said Northrop Grumman multi-domain command and control capture programs director Henry Cyr.

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