As Northrop upgrades the E-6B fleet, the company is also preparing to compete against Collins Aerospace to design and outfit the E-6B's next-gen replacement aircraft.
The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $62 million contract modification to study the suitability of the C-130J aircraft for the E-XX TACAMO programme.
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The airplane would be built from a stretched version of the C-130J and allow the president to communicate with nuclear-armed submarines in case of war.