SPARKS, Nev., June 02, 2021 – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security company owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, was selected by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM) Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) for an Advanced Prototype Systems Division (APSD)/AIRWorks Prototyping and Limited Production Multiple Award Contract (PLP MAC) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award to support the installation of the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit (HAWK) on two United States Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130J aircraft.
The value of the delivery order is $1.6 million.
Harvest HAWK Plus significantly enhances the capability and lethality of the KC-130J through an integrated, multi-sensor imagery and reconnaissance and air-to-ground weapons kit that provides real time intelligence gathering, target detection, identification, tracking, and precision guided munition delivery via wing and door-mounted launchers to perform the close air support mission for the Marine Corps.
“We’re pleased to continue to serve NAVAIR and the USMC with modifying these two KC-130J aircraft,” said Mark Williams, Vice President of Business Development for SNC’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Aviation and Security (IAS) business area. This award marks the first competitive win on this contract vehicle for IAS.
IAS is a leading integrator for special mission aircraft, including major AC-130J modifications, MC-130J RF Counter Measures (RFCM), MC-130J AirBorne Mission Networking (AbMN), KC-130J Harvest Hawk Plus, and other mission system upgrades. IAS performs special mission aircraft upgrades in its expansive production space in Colorado Springs, CO.
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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, electromagnetic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for national security systems across all domains – sea, land, air, space and cyber. As a longstanding leader in defense technology, SNC is at the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non-traditional contractors. We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D 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.