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SNC’s Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Wings Arrive in Colorado
April 21, 2020
SNC uncrated both wings for its Dream Chaser spaceplane this month at the company’s Louisville, Colorado production facility. The wings’ arrival kicks off the much-anticipated integration phase of a beautiful and critical differentiator for Dream Chaser, the world’s only spaceplane owned by a private company and under contract with NASA.
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Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Milestone: Wings Arrive
April 21, 2020
Today, we’re celebrating a big milestone in the Dream Chaser program: its wings have arrived! The wings recently arrived at the Louisville, Colorado facilities. We spoke with Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Wing Structural Design Lead, Trent H. to learn more
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First Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft Successfully Completes Inaugural Flight
April 17, 2020
SNC and Embraer Defense & Security announced the first of 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack, combat and reconnaissance aircraft for the Nigerian Air Force successfully completed its inaugural flight at the production facility in Jacksonville, Florida.
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SNC Leverages VORTEX® Engine Technology for DARPA’s OpFires Program
April 02, 2020
SNC reached a major milestone in the advancement of hypersonic propulsion with its patented VORTEX engine, advancing to the next phase of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Operational Fires (OpFires) program.
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SNC Launches Space Related Playlist
April 02, 2020
SNC cooked up ‘SNC’s Exploration Station.’ It’s a playlist jam-packed with more than 50 space-themed songs. Sure, some might be a stretch, (ahem, The Joker), but others, like Man on the Moon by R.E.M., really exemplify the theme.
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In the News: SOCOM Has Solved The Military’s ‘Tower Of Babel’ Problem (From RealClearDefense)
March 20, 2020
Sierra Nevada Corporation has developed a solution to the Tower of Babel problem called the SNC Tactical Radio Application eXtension or SNC TRAX, which is in widespread use with U.S. Special Operations Command. In essence, SNC TRAX allows different communications systems, networks and data platforms to speak the same language.
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USAF Purchases A-29s from Sierra Nevada Corporation
March 03, 2020
Sierra Nevada Corporation was awarded an undefinitized contracting action by the U.S. Air Force to provide A-29 aircraft ground support equipment, pilot training, contractor logistic support, aircraft sparing and sustainment for the Combat Air Advisor mission for Air Force Special Operations Command.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Unveils One-of-a-Kind Protection for Critical Utilities Operational Technology (OT) Systems
February 28, 2020
SNC’s Binary Armor provides critical, real-time, endpoint cybersecurity. Its patented “functional whitelisting” technology stops both internal and external threats from reaching OT, including malware and intentionally unsafe or erroneous instructions that cause motors to spin too fast, valves to open or close at inappropriate times, or switches to turn out of sequence.
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Employee Spotlight: Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Systems Engineer, Mike T.
February 25, 2020
Meet Mike, an engineer on the Dream Chaser® spaceplane team – and although he graduated from college just a few short years ago, SNC’s Space System group leadership describes Mike as one of the team’s high performers.
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Video: SNC Celebrates National Engineers Week
February 21, 2020
Top engineers come to SNC to solve mission-critical technical challenges for our customers, using their smarts and creativity to support and protect explorers and heroes. Hear why some SNC engineers love the engineering field — and working at SNC.
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In the News: Helicopter Vision Dialed Up
February 10, 2020
"Losing control in a cloud of dust kicked up on landing is a troublingly common plight for military helicopter pilots. Sierra Nevada Corp. is testing a technological solution that will also be offered for civilian use by medevac and other special-mission operators who can’t afford to wait for dust or snow to settle."
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SNC’s DVE Technology Mitigates Risk of Operating Helicopters in Bad Weather Conditions such as Fog
January 28, 2020
SNC said DVE technology already selected for U.S. military helicopters, can also reduce the risk of civil and commercial flight crashes, in cases where visibility is impeded due to weather and other conditions such as fog.
