Air Force Awards Boom Supersonic $60 Million Contract For Aircraft Development

Three-year deal establishes a partnership between the U.S. Air Force and the company aiming to build the fastest supersonic airliner.

Kimberly Johnson

Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 05:00 PM ET

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Overture, Boom’s supersonic commercial airliner concept, is set to enter production in 2023. [Courtesy: Boom Supersonic]

Key Takeaways:

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boom Supersonic a three-year contract, valued up to $60 million, to accelerate the development of its Overture supersonic commercial airliner.
This strategic partnership, facilitated by AFWERX, aims to explore Overture's potential as a future platform for various military applications, including rapid global transport, executive airlift, and intelligence/surveillance.
Boom's Overture, a Mach 1.7 supersonic airliner designed to run on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuels, is slated for rollout in 2025 and expects to carry passengers by 2029.

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The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boom Supersonic a three-year contract valued up to $60 million, establishing a strategic partnership that furthers development of the company’s commercial supersonic aircraft program that is also a potential platform for the service, according to the company.

The Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract was awarded by the Air Force’s innovation arm, AFWERX, and will accelerate critical design and development work on Overture, Boom’s supersonic commercial airliner concept set to enter production in 2023, the company said Tuesday.