Northrop Grumman Modified E-6B Mercury for the US Navy

Defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. was awarded an Integrated Modification and Maintenance Contract from the U.S. Navy for E-6B Mercury aircraft.

Need to know An E-6B plane is a large, high-tech aircraft that can communicate with important assets such as nuclear submarines and is built with a system that can launch intercontinental ballistic missiles. The plane was originally set up as a TACAMO aircraft, which stands for "Take Charge and Move Out."