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Navy Plans 31 E-130Js for TACAMO Fleet Overhaul
Key Takeaways
- The Navy plans to acquire 31 E-130J Phoenix II aircraft to replace 16 E-6B Mercury jets.
- The aircraft support the TACAMO mission, which provides airborne communications with ballistic missile submarines.
- The Pentagon report also flags operational availability as a program risk despite lower-than-baseline unit cost estimates.
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