The E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) is a United States Air Force program to develop a replacement for the E-4B National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC), a strategic command-and-control military aircraft used as a mobile command post for the National Command Authority in emergency situations.

2024年4月26日 · Sierra Nevada Corp. won a $13 billion contract from the Air Force to build the Survivable Airborne Operations Center, or SAOC, to replace the aging E-4B "doomsday plane."

2024年4月27日 · Sierra Nevada Corporation has been awarded a contract, worth more than USD 13 billion, for the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC), the replacement for the U.S. Air Force E-4B...

According to Air Force budget documents, the SAOC will be a commercially-derived aircraft “hardened to protect against nuclear and electromagnetic effects and modified with an aerial refueling capability to enable sustained airborne operations.” It will also need secure command, control, and communications systems and modern IT infrastructure.

2024年4月26日 · WASHINGTON — The Air Force has awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) a $13 billion contract to deliver a replacement for the service’s E-4B “Doomsday” plane, the service announced tonight. The...

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (May 22, 2024) – SNC, the global aerospace and defense company known for its elite mission systems integration expertise, has been selected by the U.S. Air Force for its Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) contract. Under the multi-billion-dollar award, SNC will modernize and deliver a replacement for the USAF’s ...

2024年4月26日 · The U.S. Air Force said on Friday that it has awarded a $13 billion contract to Sierra Nevada Corp to develop a successor to the E-4B, known as the Doomsday plane due to its ability to survive a...

2023年8月30日 · The SAOC’s role is the next generation of the E-4B National Airborne Operations Center, providing top military leaders with a survivable aircraft to ensure the National Military...

WASHINGTON — The Air Force has awarded SNC a $13 billion contract to deliver a replacement for the service’s E-4B “Doomsday” plane, the service announced tonight. The contract for the new Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) is expected to run through July 2036, according to the announcement.

2024年4月29日 · The US Air Force has contracted Sierra Nevada to develop and produce the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) to replace the E-4B. Sierra Nevada was the award’s sole contender after Boeing bowed out of the …