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Doomsday aircraft to get upgrade, US Navy’s E-6B plane to be ready for most severe crises

The U.S. Navy has recently taken a significant step toward upgrading one of its most critical strategic assets: the E-6B ...
The Aviationist

Northrop Grumman Selected to Develop TACAMO System for the E-130J

The U.S. Navy announced it awarded the contract to Northrop Grumman to conduct mission-systems integration for the E-130J that will replace the E-6B in the TACAMO mission. Northrop Grumman has been ...

No, the US military did not mobilize its 'doomsday planes' in response to Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis

The detection of two E-6B Mercury aircraft in flight sparked speculation the military was preparing for a crisis. That doesn't appear to be the case.
Seeking Alpha

AAR, KIRA establish KALS LLC joint venture, awarded E-6B contract by U.S. Navy

WOOD DALE, Ill., April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, has formed a joint venture, KALS LLC, with KIRA ...
Aviation Week

Mercury Rising

Rockwell Collins and L-3 Integrated Systems have handed over the first modernized Block 1 E-6B Mercury. The upgrade corrects deficiencies identified during operational testing of the E-6B, a ...