Lockheed Martin E-130J

E-130J Phoenix II
General information
TypeAirborne strategic command and control post
ManufacturerLockheed Martin
StatusIn development
Primary userUnited States Navy
History
Introduction dateLate 2020s (planned)
Developed fromLockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

The Lockheed Martin E-130J Phoenix II is a planned airborne command post and communication relay aircraft based on the C-130J-30.

The E-130J is intended to replace the Boeing E-6 Mercury in the TACAMO role for the US Navy, but not the associated "Looking Glass" role for the US Air Force. The replacement of the E-6B fleet is to begin in fiscal year 2028.

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