SNC receives US Air Force contract for life saving technology

SNC receives US Air Force contract for life saving technology:


4 June 2019: Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has received a US Air Force (USAF) contract for system design, development, integration and test of the Degraded Visual Environment System (DVES) on the USAF HH-60G aircraft. This system allows pilots to safely takeoff or land in aircraft-induced brownout and whiteout conditions, permitting them to move past operational limitations and address a challenge that costs the US military in both lives and equipment.

"We are honoured to provide the most advanced and capable DVE solution available today to our country's combat search and rescue aircrews," said Greg Cox, executive vice president for SNC's Electronic & Information Systems business area. "Our DVE solutions leverage over a decade of experience and investment to provide the most mature, safe and comprehensive solution available for mitigating the effects of DVE.