Montana Air National Guard plans major upgrades
The Montana Air National Guard is set to undergo significant upgrades at its base located at Great Falls International ...
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Jimmy Carter to be honored at services in Washington, D.C., and Plains, Georgia
Funeral services honoring former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, will be held in Georgia and Washington, D.C., beginning Saturday, Jan. 4, and concluding Thursday, Jan. 9.
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Universal charger rule: USB-C becomes mandatory for devices sold in EU
The EU has officially adopted USB-C as the common charging standard. EU consumers can now use a single USB-C charger for smartphones, tablets, cameras, headphones, gaming consoles, and other devices.
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First Photos of Chinese KJ-3000 AEW Aircraft in Flight Emerge Online
The KJ-200 and KJ-500 are both based off of the Y-9, China’s domestic transport aircraft roughly comparable to the U.S. C-130J. In addition, an equivalent to the U.S. E-2, the KJ-600 ...
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Meet the Rare Civilian C-130 That Flew As A Passenger Airliner
As a military airlifter, the C-130 has plied the skies since 1954. Over 2,600 C-130s have been built. The highly modified C-130J is still in production today. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a military ...
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RNZAF takes final C-130J as it mounts Vanuatu earthquake relief effort
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has taken delivery of its fifth and final Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transport, as it also participates in a Vanuatu humanitarian mission. The RNZAF ...
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USN taps Northrop Grumman to integrate TACAMO nuclear C2 system aboard E-130J
The E-130J is derived from the C-130J-30 Hercules, an extended-fuselage version of the C-130J transport. The US Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard all operate versions of the C-130J ...
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Northrop Grumman to Deliver US Navy’s E-130J Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Aircraft
The Northrop Grumman-led industry team will deliver the E-130J for the U.S. Navy’s TACAMO mission. (Credit: Northrop Grumman) MELBOURNE, Fla. – Dec. 18, 2024 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) ...
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Northrop Grumman to deliver E-130J aircraft for US Navy’s TACAMO mission
The E-130J, based on the Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules, is set to replace the aging E-6B Mercury aircraft derived from the commercial Boeing 707 aircraft. The TACAMO mission ensures ...
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US Navy Awards $3.5 Billion Contract To Northrop Grumman For E-130J TACAMO
The US Navy announced today that it has awarded defense contractor, Northrop Grumman, the contract to replace the aging E-6B Mercury with the E-130J. The contract is worth $3.5 billion. The new ...
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Northrop Grumman Selected to Develop TACAMO System for the E-130J
The development comes just a month after the news that first C-130J-30 Hercules earmarked for conversion into an E-130J TACAMO aircraft is now in production. Together with the contract ...
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Northrop Wins $3.5B Navy Contract for E-130J Aircraft
Northrop will integrate TACAMO mission systems, including Collins Aerospace’s very low frequency system, into government-furnished, Lockheed-built C-130J-30 aircraft. According to DOD ...