TACAMO mission aircraft to be called E-130J

The Navy's Take Charge and Move Out mission aircraft has a new selected name -- E-130J -- after being previously referred to as E-XX, the service announced Monday.

The Navy’s program for airborne nuclear command, control and communications is set to replace current aging E-6B aircraft and is slated to transition to a major capability acquisition pathway in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, a Navy spokesperson told Inside Defense in August.

“I am proud to announce that the U.S. Navy’s new TACAMO aircraft will be the E-130J,” said PMA-271 Program Manager Capt. Adam Scott in the news release. “This is an important milestone as we work toward delivering the next generation of TACAMO aircraft to the warfighter."

Northrop Grumman is the incumbent contractor for maintaining the E-6B TACAMO aircraft and is currently competing for the E-130J contract award.