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How the “Doomsday Plane” contract highlights the rise of mid-tier primes

Midsized companies can offer flexibility and agility while keeping intellectual property in the hands of the government.

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While large prime contractors still dominate the defense industry in many ways, smaller, mid-size primes are playing a larger role in the industrial base. One example is SNC’s work on the “Doomsday Plane,” a contract that was awarded in 2024 and traditionally would have gone to an OEM prime. Instead, SNC built its winning bid on avoiding vendor lock and using digital tools to speed up its design, modeling and production processes.

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While large prime contractors still dominate the defense industry in many ways, smaller, mid-size primes are playing a larger role in the industrial base. One example is SNC’s work on the “Doomsday Plane,” a contract that was awarded in 2024 and traditionally would have gone to an OEM prime. Instead, SNC built its winning bid on avoiding vendor lock and using digital tools to speed up its design, modeling and production processes.
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