Arlington, Virginia. AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”), a global defence technology leader delivering integrated capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber, and SNC, the global aerospace and national security company known for its elite mission systems integration expertise, August 7 announced a strategic partnership to align multi-domain capabilities to define and build the next generation of integrated, open architecture air & missile defence in support of the Golden Dome for America (GDA).
“The Trump Administration understands what has been a long-held belief within the defence industry – there is an immediate and critical need for a layered system that provides a last line of defence to protect America against current threats and next-generation aerial attacks from near-peer and rogue nations,” said Wahid Nawabi, AV Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Together, AV and SNC can rapidly provide novel and affordable defensive solutions, ensuring unmatched limited area ‘under-dome’ protection for critical US infrastructure.”
AV and SNC are building a proven industrial base team focused on providing comprehensive, layered defences within GDA, that shield specific, limited-area, high-value locations, such as bases, ships, airfields or critical infrastructure, but then can extend its range as new sensors and interceptors are brought online, particularly from space.
AV and SNC are integrating and aligning existing, open architecture solutions using passive and active sensing, radio frequency, directed energy, kinetic energy, electronic warfare and cyber solutions, addressing the complete kill chain to neutralise group 1-4 unmanned aerial systems (UAS), advanced cruise missiles and other next-generation aerial threats. Additionally, SNC sister company, Sierra Space, and AV are exploring synergies to address critical GDA challenges.
“An ambitious, next-generation shield that protects the American homeland from more complex threats requires industry ingenuity and collaboration on par with the Manhattan Project,” said SNC CEO Fatih Ozmen. “With our legacy of complex systems integration and open architecture expertise, SNC is thrilled to work with AV to bring together complementary capabilities and cutting-edge technologies to make Americans safer.”
