Sierra Nevada Secures $13 Billion Contract for New 'Doomsday Plane'
In a significant move to modernize its nuclear command, control, and communications capabilities, the U.S. Air Force has awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) a staggering $13 billion contract to develop and produce the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC). This center will be the successor to the aging Boeing E-4B 'Doomsday' plane, known as the Nightwatch,…