The U.S. military's "Take Charge and Move Out" (TACAMO) aircraft perform the critical mission of ensuring reliable and survivable communications between national command authorities and U.S. strategic forces.  Building on four decades of experience with providing avionics and communications for the TACAMO mission aircraft, Rockwell Collins continues this legacy through the E-6B Block I Modification program.

The Block 1 modification addresses current platform deficiencies and projected obsolescence issues by providing the E-6B aircraft with an open system architecture for the mission avionics, and upgrading primary mission systems including the Digital Airborne Intercommunication Switching System (DAISS) and Intercommunications System (ICS) (DAISS/ICS), the mission computer set, and the Ultra High Frequency Command, Control and Communication (UHF C3) system. In addition, the electrical power and cooling systems will be modified to improve preflight, post-flight and ground alert operations.

The E-6B Block I open system architecture provides a network infrastructure for connecting and controlling mission avionics systems and includes a secure red/black Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)-based interphone system. This infrastructure allows operator functions to be performed from all stations, enabling dynamic or mission-based workload distribution.  Additionally, the flexibility of the design allows for cost effective future upgrades and growth.

Antenna Equipment
Rockwell Collins has supplied Antenna Tensioner Reeling Machines (ATRM), which supports the Navy's E-6B Airborne National Command Post/Take Charge and Move Out (ABNCP/TACAMO) fleet. ATRM is a unique set of ground support equipment used at the organizations maintenance level to remove and install trailing wire antennas on the E-6B's Very High Frequency/Low Frequency (VLF/LF) High Power Transmit Set.

Please contact Rockwell Collins for more information on the E-6B.