Confusion was sparked after the flight issued an unusual callsign, ORDER01 instead of the usual ORDER6, according to flight ...

That's a rather drawn-out way to say Northrop Grumman will build the Navy's new "Doomsday Plane." Under this contract, Northrop will modify up to six Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 cargo planes to the ...

B, is a militarised version of a Boeing 747-200 kitted out to provide maximimum protection to US leadership in times of ...

Eren Ozmen’s Sierra Nevada Corp. fought for years to land the $13 billion contract to build the next nuclear-ready Doomsday planes. Now the billionaire’s reputation—and her firm’s finances ...

Doomsday plane crews refer to their aircraft as 'Air Force One When It Counts'. Each Nightwatch' is 231ft long, with a 195-foot wingspan, and cost $223 million to build.

The E-4B Nightwatch aircraft made an unscheduled flight, sparking speculation of potential military action One of America's ...

Sierra Nevada Corp.’s work on modernizing the “Doomsday plane” reserved for key U.S. leaders in the event of war or a national emergency is well underway in a secure hangar near the Dayton ...

Upon awarding the contract, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said, "Our TACAMO mission is foundational to our nation's Nuclear Triad. The E-130J will carry on the proud legacy of Navy TACAMO ...

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - Multiple news agencies are reporting the Boeing E-4B Nightwatch, commonly known by its nickname doomsday plane, took off on a four-hour flight from Barksdale ...

The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman $3.5 billion to build E-130J "Doomsday Planes" for use in a nuclear war. The new planes will replace the nation's current fleet of E-6B Mercury aircraft ...