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Sierra Nevada "doomsday plane" rendering

Defense

The Challenges Ahead of America’s New “Doomsday Plane”

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is not a new company – it was founded in 1963 – nor is…

Published June 1, 2024

Boeing E-4B Nightwatch "doomsday" plane

Defense

Doomsday plane: US Air Force will pay $13 billion for E-4B replacement

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been awarded a $13 billion contract by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to…

Published April 28, 2024

Defense

Boeing was eliminated from the Air Force competition for the new “Doomsday plane”

Boeing left the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) competition, which will give rise to the successor to the…

Published December 4, 2023

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