April 25, 2023 First E-11A BACN arrives at Robins An E-11A BACN, Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, arrived on April 24, 2023, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The arrival of the first BACN, often pronounced bacon, established one of the four new mission sets coming to Robins AFB, and falls under the newly activated 18th Airborne Command
April 21, 2022 New aircraft to support battlefield communications fleet Hanscom personnel recently completed the purchase of a new aircraft in support of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, or BACN, program.
June 1, 2021 Hanscom team awards contract for up to six aircraft A Hanscom team awarded a $464.8 million contract to Learjet, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of the Specialized Aircraft Division of Bombardier Inc., on June 1 in support of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node program, headquartered here.The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity agreement
Feb. 5, 2021 Hanscom team awards contract for BACN operations, sustainment A Hanscom team awarded a $3.6 billion contract to Northrop Grumman Corp. for operations, sustainment, and support of the Battlefield Airborne Communication Node Jan. 21.