SNC marks successful milestone on SAOC contract with arrival of second aircraft at its Aviation Innovation and Technology Center
DAYTON, Ohio (OCT. 31, 2024) – SNC, the global aerospace and national security company known for its elite mission systems integration expertise, announced arrival of the second 747-8i at its Aviation Innovation and Technology Center (AITC) in Dayton, Ohio. Acceptance of the second aircraft – just six months after SAOC contract award in April 2024 – signifies substantial and swift progress on the vital program.
Under the U.S. Air Force’s SAOC award, SNC will modernize and deliver a replacement for the USAF’s current fleet of E-4B “Nightwatch” aircraft. This highly specialized aircraft serves as an airborne command center for the President (POTUS), Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) to ensure continued critical command, control and communication (C3) during national emergencies.
“Our team is diligently focused on these major milestones to ensure we continue to reduce risk and keep development of this essential capability on or ahead of schedule,” said Jon Piatt, executive vice president of SNC’s IAS business area. “Arrival of this second aircraft is an exciting step forward in meeting the customer’s stated needs and as we strive to exceed expectations. In parallel, we continue to invest in our facilities and capacity to address the growing demands of the SAOC program as well as that of our other DoD customers.”
Earlier this month, SNC celebrated significant growth at its AITC with a ribbon cutting for the second state-of-the-art hangar and simultaneous groundbreaking for two additional hangars in support of continuing work on the SAOC contract and other large aircraft modification projects. The AITC is strategically located near Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
The USAF’s selection of SNC for the SAOC program marked one of the largest aircraft modernization contracts awarded to a company other than the original aircraft manufacturer (OEM), indicating a new acquisition approach that truly prioritizes open systems and fosters innovation, speed and life cycle cost competitiveness. SNC has championed this change as one of the only private mid-tier A&D prime contractors. Throughout its 60-year history, SNC has continually worked to expand the industrial base and deliver open architecture (OA) solutions across domains.
The SNC-led SAOC team includes global A&D industry leaders Collins Aerospace, GE Aerospace, Greenpoint Technologies Inc., Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® and Rolls-Royce. This team of agile and proven performers harness their respective expertise to bring innovation, speed with discipline, impeccable engineering and on-cost and accelerated deliveries to recapitalize the aged E-4B fleet with next-generation NC3 capabilities.
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About SNC
SNC is a trusted global leader in aerospace and national security. Our innovative solutions enable connected protection through command, control and communications systems, as well as ISR, cyber, electronic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for national security systems across all domains – sea, land, air, space and cyber. SNC is a next-generation prime at the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non-traditional contractors. We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D prime contractors and we pride ourselves on our ability to invest early and often to ensure mission success on or ahead of schedule. It’s part of our mission to always stay one step ahead; working on solutions today to solve the problems of tomorrow. Founded in 1963, SNC is owned by Chairwoman Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen.
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