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U.S. Navy receives C-130J-30 Super Hercules to become future TACAMO platform, E-130J Phoenix II

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  • Lockheed Martin delivered a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft at its Marietta, Georgia facility on Oct. 15, 2026.
  • The aircraft will be modified into the E-130J Phoenix II to serve as the U.S. Navy's next-generation Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) nuclear command-and-control platform.
  • This delivery re-establishes the TACAMO mission connection to the Hercules family after the previous EC-130Q variant served from 1963 to 1993.
  • The C-130J-30 offers advanced avionics, increased power, greater range, fuel efficiency, & enhanced payload capacity for long-endurance operations.
  • The airframe will be transferred to Northrop Grumman for mission systems integration & conversion into the E-130J Phoenix II.
  • U.S. Navy Capt. Roger Davis stated the delivery marks a new chapter for strategic communications while building on the platform's proven reliability.
  • The C-130J Super Hercules is a domestic, four-engine tactical airlifter with a global fleet of over 570 aircraft certified for 20 mission sets.