Sierra Nevada Wins U.S. Air Force Nightwatch Replacement Contract

SNC rendering of a 747 in its new hangar complex in Dayton, Ohio.

Credit: Sierra Nevada Corp.
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) a $13 billion contract for its Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC)—a contract that is by far the largest program for the privately held company. SNC beat out traditional prime contractor Boeing for the program, which will replace the...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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