Sierra Nevada Gets $700M SOCOM Contract to Build RF Countermeasure Tech

Sierra Nevada Corp. has secured a potential $700M contract from Special Operations Command to manufacture radio frequency countermeasure systems for protecting aircrews from radar and missile threats.

SNC will develop an RFCM technology for integration onto Air Force Special Operations Command's MC-130J Commando II and AC-130J Ghostrider aircraft platforms, the Department of Defense said Wednesday.

The company will also engineer the system, supply spares parts and perform logistics support. SOCOM is obligating $87.9M at the time of award.

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