Collins Aerospace to modify three C-130Js for TACAMO role

The U.S. Navy is replacing the E-6 with the C-130J for the TACAMO (Take Charge And Move Out) role. Collins Aerospace has been selected to do the engineering work for the airborne very low frequency communications systems.

EC-130Q TACAMO VQ-4 in flight 1984
United States Navy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

To reach out to submerged submarines, the very low frequency communications system uses a long trailing wire to transmit messages. The cable needs to be in a vertical position in order to achieve the best results, therefore, the aircraft needs to maintain a high bank angle to keep the cable as straight as possible.

Three C-130Js will be modified and work has to be completed by 2024.

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  1. yes, i would like to be kept in the loop. I fly tacamo from 1973-1993 and still like to kept up to date with the progression on the mission

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