Company
Sierra Nevada Company, LLC
Sierra Nevada Company is a privately owned aerospace and defense contractor delivering aircraft, C5ISR, autonomy and sensing solutions to U.S. government and allied customers. ↗
| Headquarters | Sparks, NV ↗ |
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| Founded | 1963 ↗ |
| Leadership | Fatih Ozmen, CEO ↗; Eren Ozmen, Executive Chairwoman ↗; Jon Burgoyne, President ↗ |
| Employees | 5 ↗ |
| Department of War obligations | $9.2 billion in prime contracts since fiscal 2022 ↗ |
| Ownership | Private, owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen ↗ |
| Website | www.sncorp.com ↗ |
Products
- RAPCON-X is Sierra Nevada's family of systems for aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. ↗
Acquisitions
- Sierra Nevada Company lists more than 21 strategic acquisitions. ↗
Our coverage
- Industry · Naval aviation trainingSNC exits Navy T-45 replacement competition, Breaking Defense reportsBreaking Defense reports SNC declined to bid under the Navy’s contract structure, leaving Textron’s M-346N as the service’s “one true competitor.”
Budget · Light attackAir Force divests its A-29 fleet, Breaking Defense reportsBreaking Defense reports the Air Force plans to store its three Super Tucanos with SNC after the aircraft did not meet test pilot school needs.
- Industry · Technology adoptionSNC selects Skyryse to pursue flight automation retrofits for defense aircraftThe collaboration pairs SkyOS flight controls with SNC's aircraft integration and modification experience, with an initial focus on existing defense fleets.
- Budget · RiskArmy can't award HADES spy jet production contract under a CR, official saysThe Army had planned to sign it with Sierra Nevada Corporation around the start of 2027, Breaking Defense reported. The current continuing resolution runs through Dec. 11.