Lockheed Martin E-130J Phoenix II TACAMO Communications Aircraft Variant
The Lockheed Martin E-130J Phoenix II is the U.S. Navy’s development-stage Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) communications aircraft. It is a militarized C-130J-30 Super Hercules mission variant integrating resilient strategic communications systems to replace the E-6B Mercury and preserve airborne connectivity with the national command authority and strategic forces.
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Identity
- Aliases
- E-130JE-130J Phoenix IIPhoenix IIE-XXTACAMO
- Family Name
- Lockheed Martin E-130J Phoenix II
- Full Name
- Lockheed Martin E-130J Phoenix II TACAMO Communications Aircraft Variant
- Roles
- militarycommunicationsreconnaissance
- Status
- development
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- E-130J Phoenix II
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Max Takeoff Mass Kg
- 74,389
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- stol
- Description
- The Lockheed Martin E-130J Phoenix II is the U.S. Navy’s development-stage Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) communications aircraft. It is a militarized C-130J-30 Super Hercules mission variant integrating resilient strategic communications systems to replace the E-6B Mercury and preserve airborne connectivity with the national command authority and strategic forces.
- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- E-130J C-130J-30 AE 2100 installation
- Notes
- The E-130J is modified from the exact C-130J-30 airframe; preserve its four-engine canonical Rolls-Royce AE 2100 family relationship without inventing an E-130J-specific propulsion node.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 03:35:54 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 03:35:54 UTC