Sierra Nevada Corp. is set to usher in a new epoch for the United States Air Force with its ambitious endeavor to transform commercial passenger jets into the next generation of “Doomsday” planes, a ...
aptly nicknamed “Doomsday planes.” With a $13 billion contract from the Air Force for the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) program, this mid-size firm plans to create a near-“digital twin” ...
To get these 747s ready to direct forces during a nuclear war, Sierra Nevada will add antennas and computers — and ...
They’re called Doomsday planes—high-tech, maxed-out Boeing 747s that the President ... Earlier this month, Nevada-based ...
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Rolls Royce secured a contract for a nuclear-proof Doomsday plane, contributing cutting-edge technology to the US Air Force's ...
Rolls Royce, known for its work in aerospace and automobiles, has won a contract with the US Air Force. The company will supply technology for a new aircraft designed to withstand nuclear blasts. This ...
The 'doomsday' plane, which can survive a nuclear blast, would transport the US President and top military leaders in the event of a national emergency.