E-130J Tacamo replaces the E-6B Mercury Fleet to guarantee strategic communications during nuclear war
On August 8, the US Navy announced the official name of the new Strategic Communication E-130J Tacamo as the Phoenix II.
The new aircraft has been tasked with for more than 30 years to communicate with the US president and the defense minister with a submarine equipped with a nuclear missile. Boeing E-6B Mercury Replace the fleet.
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The TACAMO system (Take Charge and Move Out – “Move the Command) acts as a public repeater that can receive, verify and send emergency orders to strategic troops even in global disputes. “Phoenix II” means the return of the Navy of the Lockheed C-130-based aircraft, which was used for similar missions in the EC-130Q version from 1963 to 1993.
The program is led by North Rup Grumman and develops a new aircraft with a $ 3.5 billion contract. Lockheed Martin will provide a C-130J platform, which will be equipped with complex communication and protection systems that can be operated in nuclear war environments.
The exact number of orders of the E-130J has not been disclosed yet, but it is expected to replace all 16 E-6B Mercury. The Navy emphasized that Phoenix II will provide an important mission by providing “unparalleled reliability and durability.”
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