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2026
10 June

ReleaseDeutsche Aircraft presents integrated uncrewed capability to support multi-role missions

11 February

ReleaseSNC signs charter with Northrop Grumman and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to deliver Freedom Trainer for UJTS

2025
19 November

ReleaseCubic announces collaboration with SNC to redefine naval aviation training for U.S. Navy Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) competition

21 August

ReleaseRedefining naval aviation training excellence: SNC unveils Freedom Trainer jet at Tailhook 2025

21 August

ReleaseSNC and Red 6 announce strategic partnership to support U.S. Navy's Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) program

13 March

ReleasePalantir Warp Speed accelerates, announces six new customers that are re-industrializing American manufacturing

2024
3 October Yves Weerts (CEO and President of Weerts Group) and Nico Neumann (COO of Deutsche Aircraft).

Deutsche Aircraft partners with Weerts for D328eco's assembly line

The line will incorporate cutting-edge technologies and processes, ensuring a 100% digital and paperless production environment. Automated and driverless transport systems will streamline operations.

23 September

ReleasePyka secures $40M Series B to advance commercialization of dual-use autonomous electric aircraft

6 August

ReleaseMerlin kicks off KC-135 test flight campaign with SNC to progress autonomous capabilities for the United States Air Force

6 May

ReleasePyka and SNC partner to offer large-scale all-electric cargo UAS to U.S. Department of Defense

2023
2 March

ReleaseSNC advances to next phase of U.S. Army FTUAS program with Voly-T UAV

2022
10 October

ReleaseSNC advances new vertical takeoff & landing platform

21 September Bell's HSVTOL.

Sierra Nevada provides mission systems for Bell's HSVTOL

SNC already supports Bell with additional mission systems expertise for the development of the Bell 360 Invictus for the U.S. Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition.

4 August

ReleaseVORTEX upper stage engine achieves Critical Design milestone

28 April

Sierra Nevada provides mission systems integration for Bell's Invictus

As the mission systems integrator for the Bell 360 Invictus, SNC will play a key role in providing mission equipment that delivers the most cost-effective next-generation capability the Army requires.

2021
21 April

ReleaseOzmens’ SNC launches Sierra Space, an independent commercial space company

2020
1 May

ReleaseSNC's Dream Chaser Tenacity: first orbital vehicle of Dream Chaser spaceplane fleet reflects national mood

21 April

ReleaseSNC’s Dream Chaser spaceplane wings arrive in Colorado

17 April

ReleaseFirst Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft successfully completes inaugural flight

2019
21 August

Release328 Support Services GmbH partners with Germany to form a new Leipzig based OEM - DRA GmbH

29 May

ReleaseOzmens’ SNC test-fires next-gen rocket engine in prep for U.S. launches

21 March

ReleaseDream Chaser spacecraft pases another NASA milestone

2018
11 October

ReleaseNew upper stage rocket engine a step closer to reality

17 July

ReleaseSNC and IAI partner on tactical VTOL UAS for U.S government market

2015
16 June

ReleaseSierra Nevada Corporation forms new Turkish subsidiary, TRJet, to produce country's first regional jet

1 June

ReleaseSierra Nevada Corporation to collaborate on regional aircraft production in Turkey

2014
19 June

ReleaseSierra Nevada Corporation to acquire Orbital Technologies Corporation

2013
4 November

ReleaseAeroVironment awarded $2.3 million DARPA concept definition contract for TERN medium altitude long endurance unmanned aircraft dystem program

2009
12 June

ReleaseEADS North America selects supplier team to outfit UH-72A Lakota for Security and Support missions

12 March

ReleaseSandblaster technology successfully demonstrates ability to enable safer helicopter landings in blinding conditions

2008
22 April

ReleaseU.S. Navy awards $1.16 billion BAMS UAS contract to Northrop Grumman

14 April

ReleaseDARPA selects Aurora for Vulture program