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Richard Aboulafia: Supersonic Passenger Jets for Rescue Missions May Pique DoD’s Interest

Richard Aboulafia: Supersonic Passenger Jets for Rescue Missions May Pique DoD’s Interest - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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Richard Aboulafia: Supersonic Passenger Jets for Rescue Missions May Pique DoD’s Interest - top government contractors - best government contracting event
Richard Aboulafia

Richard Aboulafia, vice president of analysis at Teal Group, has said the Defense Department might use supersonic transport aircraft to immediately bring search-and-rescue teams and senior officials to the battlefield to carry out missions, Defense One reported Tuesday.

“Very few people realize that hostage rescue and other high-value assets need to be deployed at the same speed we all travel on Southwest,” he said.

The report said NASA, Boom Supersonics and Aerion Supersonic have led teams to develop and introduce new supersonic passenger jets by mid-2020s.

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works business also takes part in the effort as part of those teams, according to the report.

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Written by Jane Edwards

is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.

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