The Boeing E-6 Mercury (formerly Hermes) is an airborne command post and communications relay based on the Boeing 707-300. The original E-6A manufactured by Boeing's defense division entered service with the United States Navy in July 1989, replacing the EC-130Q.

The E-6B Mercury is a communications relay and strategic airborne command post aircraft. It provides survivable, reliable and endurable airborne Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications...

Sep 22, 2021 · The E-6B Mercury is a communications relay and strategic airborne command post aircraft. It provides survivable, reliable, and endurable airborne Nuclear Command, Control, and...

Feb 26, 2022 · The E-6 Mercury has the ability to start a nuclear war against Russia or China if ordered by President Joe Biden – In a military that operates Raptor stealth fighters, A-10 tank busters, B-52 bombers and Harrier jump jets, the U.S. Navy’s placid-looking E-6 Mercury, based on the 707 airliner, seems particularly inoffensive.

The United States Navy has officially received the first of twelve modified and upgraded E-6B "Mercury" aircraft from Northrop Grumman.

Sep 7, 2023 · Under its Integrated Maintenance and Modification Contract (IMMC) with the Navy, it will overhaul multiple E-6B Mercury aircraft by 2027.

Feb 3, 2022 · The E-6B Mercury provides an important link in the nation’s strategic nuclear deterrence. It allows survivable communication between the president and the triad of nuclear weapon systems –...

Jun 7, 2023 · The US Navy (USN) has taken delivery of its first Boeing E-6B Mercury command and control aircraft with upgrades to a new Block II standard.

The Boeing E-6 Mercury was originally developed for the U.S. Navy as an airborne command and communications relay platform to replace the upcoming Lockheed EC-130Q "TACAMO" ("Take Charge and Withdraw") family.

Jun 6, 2023 · The U.S. Navy this month accepted the first E-6B Mercury upgraded by Northrop Grumman Corp. in Lake Charles, delivering enhanced airborne strategic communication capabilities to the...