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Friday, November 04, 2011

U.S. Air Force Officially Designates Aircraft Flying Battlefield Airborne Communications Node System

Bombardier Global Express Aircraft Configured as a BACN Aircraft, August 2007The two different aircraft platforms that fly the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system, developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation, have been officially designated by the U.S. Air Force as the E-11A and the EQ-4B.

The Bombardier Global Express BD-700 received the new E-11A designation, reflecting BACN's special electronic mission role. The Northrop Grumman Global Hawk RQ-4Bs modified to host the BACN system have been re-designated as EQ-4Bs.

On Sept. 21, the Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $43 million, five-month contract extension to operate, support and maintain two E-11A aircraft and to operate and maintain the BACN payload.

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