U.S. Navy receives C-130J-30 Super Hercules to become future TACAMO platform, E-130J Phoenix II
Key Highlights
- ➤Lockheed Martin delivered first C-130J-30 for Navy’s future E-130J Phoenix II TACAMO platform
- ➤C-130J-30 will undergo Northrop Grumman-led mission systems integration before entering service
- ➤E-130J Phoenix II will support U.S. Navy airborne nuclear command-and-control missions
- ➤Super Hercules brings advanced avionics, increased range, fuel efficiency and payload capacity
Expert Statements
Trish Pagan, Vice President of Lockheed Martin’s Air Mobility & Maritime Missions
“This delivery marks a historic milestone for the U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin, and the nation's strategic communications network.”
Trish Pagan, Vice President of Lockheed Martin’s Air Mobility & Maritime Missions
“The C-130J-30 Super Hercules continues to evolve and adapt to the needs of our customers, carrying the proven reliability of its lineage while transforming into a new, strategic mission set. It is built to deliver the capabilities our joint force demands and built to last through any operational challenge.”
Roger Davis, U.S. Navy Capt., Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications program manager (PMA-271)
“The C-130J platform has a storied history supporting our strategic communications mission, and accepting this first C-130J-30 marks an exciting new chapter.”
Roger Davis, U.S. Navy Capt., Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications program manager (PMA-271)
“Lockheed Martin's delivery of this battle-proven airframe provides the structural and performance backbone our mission requires as we transition into mission systems integration to field the E-130J Phoenix II.”
U.S. Navy receives C-130J-30 Super Hercules to become future TACAMO platform, E-130J Phoenix II PR Newswire
MARIETTA, Ga., Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new era of strategic airborne command and control capability for the U.S. Navy has officially begun with Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) delivering a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft destined to become the future of the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission, at the company's Marietta, Georgia, facility on Oct. 15.
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