Sierra Nevada Corp.

By Brian Everstine
A potential mandatory cut in addition to ongoing continuing resolutions have military officials blasting congressional inaction on Pentagon plans.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Sierra Nevada Corp. has won the latest prototype award, facing off against a team led by L3Harris Technologies.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army has selected Sierra Nevada Corp. to provide two contractor-owned, contractor-operated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Private midtier bets that its post-production modification and communications expertise could give it a shot over defense giants and OEMs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Leonardo UK and its U.S.-based subsidiary, Leonardo Electronics US, signed a memorandum of understanding with SNC.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army has moved into the second phase of a competition to build the next tactical-sized uncrewed aircraft system with four competitors.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
A second Great Observatory catches the eye of the fledgling in-space services industry.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is setting the requirements and looking to release a request soon for the second phase of the high-altitude ISR prototype program.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
Sierra Nevada Corp.’s new, small fleet of future contractor-owned, contractor-operated surveillance jets is taking shape.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Balloon industry says it can survey the Earth better than satellites and for less cost.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Stratospheric balloon operator World View will aim to become a publicly listed company via a reverse-merger deal with Leo Holdings Corp. II.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris
Dream Chaser spaceplane tests in 2023 mark first operational steps toward development of Sierra Space’s orbital ecosystem.
Space

By Michael Bruno
The owners of aerospace and defense group Sierra Nevada are creating an independent company to take over the former’s space business, to be called Sierra Space, which will sell to the burgeoning low-Earth-orbit and Moon commercial space markets.
Space

By Guy Norris
Just over a week after NASA outlined renewed plans to foster the development of U.S. commercial low Earth orbit free flyers to succeed the International Space Station, Sierra Nevada Corp. has unveiled ambitious plans to develop an orbital ecosystem based on its inflatable habitat design and Dream Chaser lifting body space vehicle.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The turboprop-powered light attack fighter and trainer arrived on Feb. 23 at SNC’s modification facilities in Centennial, Colorado, the company announced on March 29.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army expected to take delivery on June 30 of the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS)-V from Sierra Nevada’s upgrade facility in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Deutsche Regional Aircraft, the company behind the planned production restart of the Dornier 328 turboprop regional airliner, has hinted the latest version could introduce new propulsion technologies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force decided to buy two A-29s for further experimentation after canceling a planned acquisition of up to 350 Light Air Support aircraft.
Air Warfare Symposium

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin has won a sixth prime contractor role in a U.S. hypersonic missile program.
Defense