The US Navy has named its next-generation TACAMO aircraft the E-130J Phoenix II, replacing the E-6B Mercury in the nuclear ...

What would happen if a nuclear strike destroyed Washington DC, leaving nothing but ruins in its wake? Would that be game over ...

Zinger Key Points The U.S. has a doomsday plane for the president in the event of nuclear war. A look at what the plane means for security procedures and how much it costs. See how Matt Maley is ...

The US Navy's 'Doomsday plane' took off from Oklahoma Monday and circled parts of Nebraska during a mysterious mission. The craft, named Boeing E-6B Mercury, left Tinker Air Force Base around 9am ...

The Navy is planning to purchase several new aircraft to act as communications links between the U.S. government and nuclear forces worldwide. The E-XX will replace the older E-6 Mercury and will ...

It cost around $200 million to design. The doomsday plane is part of a group of aircraft known as the Nightwatch. The U.S. military has maintained the Nightwatch since the 1970s.

The new planes will be modified Ilyushin Il-96 airliners and replace the existing Doomsday Ilyushin Il-80s, which have been in service since the late 1980s. RIA Novosti reported that the new ...

A US “Doomsday” plane that would act as an emergency command center in case of nuclear war was flown to Europe with President Biden’s fleet this week, a new report said. The ultra-tricked ...

The doomsday plane, also known as the E-4B, is a Boeing 747, is used by the military during times of emergency, Newsweek reported.

The doomsday plane can refuel in the air, allowing a nonstop flight to anywhere in the world. But with more E-4Bs in the shop for repairs and upgrades, Defense Secretary Mark Esper has had to use ...

The Navy’s “Doomsday Plane,” designed to withstand even a nuclear attack, suffered millions of dollars in damages after striking a single bird as it practiced a landing maneuver earlier this ...