The U.S. Navy in June 2023 accepts the first E-6B Mercury upgraded by Northrop Grumman Corp. in Lake Charles, delivering enhanced airborne strategic communication capabilities to the warfighter. The upgrade supports the Navy's nuclear deterrence mission, ensuring the president, secretary of defense and U.S. Strategic Command remain connected to the U.S. nuclear arsenal in a worst-case scenario. Northrop Grumman Corp. conducted the upgrades over the last year at its Aircraft Maintenance and Fabrication Center at Lake Charles. Under its Integrated Maintenance and Modification Contract with the Navy, it will overhaul multiple E-6B Mercury aircraft by 2027. The $111 million contract provides six major modifications – called Block II – to improve the aircrafts’ command, control and communications functions connecting the National Command Authority with U.S. strategic and non-strategic forces. Block II will ensure the E-6B can successfully execute their mission for years to come. Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corp.
| Date Taken: | 06.05.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 07.26.2023 13:11 |
| Photo ID: | 7935632 |
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| Location: | LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, US |
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E-6B Mercury airborne command post
