The E-11A is an air mine clearer owned by the United States
The US Air Force has received a new E-11A aircraft with a battlefield airborne communications node (BACN) payload at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.
The plane will be integrated into the air force’s 430th Expeditionary Electronic Communications Squadron, the “Black Wolves,” which supports combat communications.
The BACN’s “WiFi in the sky” capability allows the E-11A to function similarly to a low-Earth satellite, maintaining aerial command and control capabilities for airborne and ground units.
“This new E-11A will relieve the pressure on the rest of our fleet and enable us to sustain a high mission capable rate,” Black Wolves Commander Lt. Col. Todd Arthur stated.
“Having an additional aircraft will give our maintenance team another option to reliably put combat airpower into the skies.”
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