US Navy receives first C-130J for conversion into E-130J nuclear command and control aircraft

The so-called ‘Take Charge and Move Out’ or TACAMO mission is currently filled by the Boeing E-6B Mercury. The US Navy (USN) has taken delivery of the first Lockheed Martin C-130J transport that will be converted into a new command and control aircraft specifically configured for launching nuclear missiles. Lockheed handed over the ‘green’ C-130J-3...

• Published date: 16-10-2026 03:26 PM