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

Persistent, high-resolution infrared sensing enabling continuous situational awareness across complex mission environments.

SNC OVERTURE™ WAMI family of systems delivers the world’s most advanced infrared wide-area motion imagery system, purpose-built to give commanders persistent, high-fidelity awareness across vast, complex and contested environments. Engineered for multi-domain operations and aligned with CJADC2 principles, SNC OVERTURE builds on SNC’s long-standing leadership in high-altitude sensing and ISR innovation to provide continuous detection, tracking and identification of dynamic targets. SNC OVERTURE fuses ultra-high-resolution IR imaging, persistent wide-area coverage and rapid data delivery to support time-critical missions from early warning to post-strike assessment.

Overview

World’s Largest & Most Advanced IR WAMI Sensor

Available in turreted or cradled configurations

12K²

Focal Plane Array
(144M pixels per frame)

27 cm

Resolution at
Operational Ranges

50+ km²

Collection Area (Expandable)

2+ fps

Real‑TIme Capture

Wide-Area Coverage

Continuous monitoring of dense urban environments, borders, maritime chokepoints and contested regions 
Simultaneous wide-area context and fine-detail interrogation

High-Fidelity Motion Intelligence 

Precision motion tracking across expansive regions 
Maintains custody of low-signature, fast-moving and dim-to-hot targets 

Open, Interoperable Architecture 

OMS/UCI-aligned for CJADC2 integration 
Seamless ingestion across joint and coalition networks 
FAMILY OF SCALABLE SYSTEMS

Passive Sensing Systems

SNC OVERTURE is part of a larger Family of Passive Sensing Systems, providing scalable ISR capabilities across Ground, Air and High‑Altitude Platforms (HAP).

OVERTURE GROUND

Ground-based systems enhanced by legacy Gorgon Stare architectures, including IR sensor test racks and advanced imagery processing pipelines.

OVERTURE AIR

High-altitude, wide-area coverage supporting persistent infrared search, track and motion GEOINT.

OVERTURE HAP

High-altitude platform configurations for extended endurance and cross-domain sensing.

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

Predict & Find

Detect early indicators of adversary activity 
Surface pattern anomalies and left‑of‑launch behavior

Fix & Track

Maintain continuous custody of mobile, low‑visibility or coordinated targets
Enable rapid cross‑cueing across sensor layers 

Target, Engage & Assess

Deliver real‑time motion GEOINT to enhance targeting precision 
Support ISR, cross‑domain fires and continuous pattern visualization 

Operational Environments

Contested and congested regions 
High‑tempo conflict zones 
Border security and maritime monitoring 
Humanitarian and disaster response scenarios 

Advantages

Unmatched IR Sensor Performance

Largest IR WAMI sensor fielded today, delivering unprecedented fidelity and persistent coverage 

Proven & Evolving Technology

Built on SNC’s legacy of high-altitude sensing and Gorgon Stare innovation 
Designed for iterative upgrades in resolution, sensitivity, analytics and domain flexibility 

Mission‑Ready Interoperability

Native compatibility with joint command and control structures 
Modular configurations support rapid deployment

Scalable for Any Domain

Ground, air and high-altitude platform tiers
Tailorable to specific customer mission profiles 
Sierra Nevada Company (SNC) is a trusted leader in innovative, advanced technology solutions and open architecture integrations in aerospace and national security.
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