Mobility Guardian 2025, part of the U.S. Air Force’s new Department-Level Exercise (DLE) series, was described as AMC’s most comprehensive event to date. It involved more than 4,000 U.S. and Allied Forces personnel in complex operational environments to test readiness and interoperability.
SNC’s ATOMS system was integrated across multiple aircraft platforms, including the C-17, KC-135, KC-46 and C-130, as well as numerous ground nodes. The company said the open architecture capability demonstrated seamless data management and communications across platforms.
“SNC’s participation in MG-25 and the wider DLE underscores our dedication to delivering rapid, innovative solutions that meet the urgent needs of our armed forces,” said Jim Ickes, SNC’s senior vice president of programs. “The ATOMS project exemplifies SNC’s ability to provide low-risk, open architecture solutions that enhance connectivity and situational awareness across vast and diverse operational theaters.”
Originally developed as a Quick Reaction Capability in just six months, ATOMS is designed to deliver enhanced situational awareness through multidomain networking and datalink. The system creates a Common Operating Picture to improve data interpretation and decision-making by leveraging multiple communications paths and sensors.
The solution uses cloud and edge computing and supports rapid software development with DEVSECOPS principles. SNC said ATOMS enables dynamic aerial refuelling planning, mission planning in-flight, and the provision of up-to-date flight plans, weather information, airfield data, and digital communications with ground crews and other aircraft.
“SNC’s large aircraft fleet support is based on three key design tenets: open architecture, low airworthiness risk and avoiding complex, proprietary solutions,” Ickes added. “This approach allowed us to deliver a rapid, affordable modification with exceptionally low sustainment costs, helping ensure the success of MG-25.”
SNC said it continues to prioritise open architectures and shared data rights in its systems. The company stated that this approach enhances competition, accelerates innovation, and creates significant cost and schedule savings for the Department of Defense.
