Sierra Nevada Corporation announced that two Contractor-Owned Contractor-Operated ATHENA-S jets finished testing and are now operational in support of the U.S. Army’s Aerial-ISR mission.
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced on Apr. 15, 2026, that both contractor and government testing of the Army Theater level High Altitude Expeditionary Next Airborne ISR-Signals Intelligence (ATHENA-S) jets has been completed. The aircraft are now ready for Contractor-Owned Contractor-Operated (COCO) service in support of the U.S. Army’s Airborne-Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (A-ISR) mission.
The ATHENA-S milestone validates the Bombardier Global 6500 Rapid Configurable to Any Mission-X (RAPCON-X) aircraft’s design, mission systems integration and operational