“A new era of strategic airborne command and control capability for the U.S. Navy has officially begun,” read this morning’s news release from with Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), on its 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.
The C-130J-30 Super Hercules will be modified into the E-130J Phoenix II, the Navy's next generation TACAMO mission platform, fulfilling an added mission for the Super Hercules. TACAMO is the U.S. Navy's airborne nuclear command and control support mission.
The Super Hercules provides the Navy with a domestically produced, reliable, long-endurance, four-engine platform with the proven performance to successfully carry out the TACAMO mission. With advanced avionics, increased power, greater range, fuel efficiency and payload capacity, the C 130J 30 delivers the capabilities and endurance this critical mission demands.
"This delivery marks a historic milestone for the U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin, and the nation's strategic communications network," said Trish Pagan, vice president of Lockheed Martin's Air Mobility & Maritime Missions.
LMT shares hiked $14.78, or 2.8%, to $547.42.
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