U.S. Navy receives C-130J-30 Super Hercules for future TACAMO platform
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Lockheed Martin delivered a C-130J-30 Super Hercules to the U.S. Navy on Oct. 15, 2026, and the aircraft will be modified into the E-130J Phoenix II, the Navy's next‑generation TACAMO mission platform.
The C-130J-30 will be transferred to Northrop Grumman for mission systems integration and will replace the EC-130Q variant that served as the TACAMO platform from 1963 to 1993.