The E-6B Mercury, which is based on the Boeing 707 airframe, has been in service since the late 1980s and, with an average age of around 35 years, is approaching the end of its service life.

The new planes will replace the nation's current fleet of E-6B Mercury aircraft built by Boeing. The Northrop Grumman division that will build the E-130J isn't the company's most profitable ...

The U.S. Navy announced today that it has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $3.5 billion contract to conduct the ...

The current Navy aircraft designated for this mission is the Boeing E-6 Mercury ... The Navy expects to replace its current fleet of E-6B Mercury aircraft with three new E-130J in fiscal year ...