Lockheed Martin delivers first C-130J-30 to US Navy for nuclear command mission
LMT•Lockheed Martin delivered its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules to the U.S. Navy on Oct. 15, 2026. The aircraft will become the E-130J Phoenix II for the Navy’s TACAMO mission, with Northrop Grumman handling mission systems integration and conversion.
1. Aircraft delivery
Lockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J-30 Super Hercules to the U.S. Navy on Oct. 15, 2026. The aircraft will become the E-130J Phoenix II, the Navy’s next-generation platform for its TACAMO airborne nuclear command-and-control support mission. Northrop Grumman will receive the aircraft for mission systems integration and conversion.
