Aircraft Solutions

COCO Aircraft

Mission Tailorable, Rapidly Deployable, COCO ISR Effects

OVERVIEW

SNC delivers contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) ISR services engineered for government and defense customers who require rapid deployment, persistent surveillance and mission-tailorable effects without the cost, delay or sustainment burden of owning aircraft fleets.

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Backed by 20+ years of continuous operational COCO ISR experience, our teams integrate, certify, operate and sustain complete aerial ISR (A-ISR) solutions aligned to operational outcomes.

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Through modular aircraft, rapidly integrated multi-domain systems and outcome-focused planning, SNC ensures commanders receive the ISR effects they need—where, when and at the pace the mission demands.

SPEC SHEET

Sierra Nevada Company (SNC) is a trusted leader in innovative, advanced technology solutions and open architecture integrations in aerospace and national security.

FEATURES

Rapid Mobilization

72-hour mobilization capability for urgent requirements

Certified aircraft, mission crews, operators and maintainers ready on demand

Proven Mission Assurance

99% mission completion and positive handover rates, validated across continuous U.S. defense and partner nation operations.

Disciplined CONOPS-aligned ISR execution with global sustainment and surge capacity

Multi-Domain ISR Integration

Full A-ISR mission system integration, including C4ISR/C5ISR/C6ISR, BLOS communications, SIGINT/ESM, multi-INT payloads and maritime/border sensors

Modular architecture enabling rapid addition of new technologies with minimal NRE

Turnkey Lifecycle Support

End-to-end procurement, engineering, modification, certification, flight operations, logistics, maintenance, cybersecurity and intelligence processing

Data handling, analysis and mission support integrated into service packages

Tailorable Mission Effects

Platforms and payloads configured for endurance, speed, sensing depth, budget, airspace and threat environment

Mission-focused planning built around operational outcomes, not hours or hardware

COMMERCIAL AGILITY.

MILITARY IMPACT.

MISSION APPLICATIONS

Multi Mission ISR

Persistent A-ISR for cueing, targeting, overwatch, threat detection and cross-domain situational awareness.

A-ISR supports coastal security, interdiction, environmental monitoring and maritime emergency response.

ISR effects enable border monitoring, interdiction operations and customs/border mission support.

Fast-response ISR deployment for emerging threats, crisis support and austere environments.

Forward-deployed technicians, operators and mission support teams ensure uninterrupted operations and rapid technology integration.

Advantages

Certified aircraft and pilots ready within 72 hours. More than 65K+ contracted ISR hours since 2017, with uninterrupted support to the highest tiers of U.S. and partner nation agencies.

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COCO ISR services provide synchronized effects across air, ground, maritime, space and cyber domains—scaled to CONOPS and customer objectives.

Minimal NRE

SNC helps offset non-recurring engineering costs by leveraging modular, configurable aircraft and rapidly integrated mission systems.

Full Lifecycle Support

Procurement, engineering, integration, modification, certification, testing, maintenance, logistics, cybersecurity, intelligence processing and mission operations.

Continuity & Mission Confidence

Outcome-aligned planning ensures consistent ISR effect delivery from preparation through operations, backed by surge capacity and global sustainment.

Agile Technology Integration

Rapid integration of airborne solutions, RF systems, threat defeat technologies, sensing systems and data solutions to keep pace with evolving missions.

Ways to do Business

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