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Tim Solms – Slingshot Aerospace

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Friday, January 24th, 2025

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Tim Solms – Slingshot Aerospace

Tim Solms is the CEO of Slingshot Aerospace. (Photo: Slingshot Aerospace)

In this monthly column, Defense Daily highlights individuals from across the government, industry and academia whose efforts contribute daily to national defense, from the program managers to the human resource leaders, to the engineers and logistics officers. Tim Solms is the CEO of Slingshot Aerospace, appointed to the role in February 2024. Solms served in the Army for 18 years before moving into private industry for a 20-year career with executive leadership. He previously worked in the defense and government…

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