Hypersonic Weapons Summit 2024

September 17-18, 2024 - Bethesda, MD, United States

Exploring Next Generation Hypersonic Weapons Efforts From Across The Military & Enabling Advancements Through Industry Partnerships

The Annual Hypersonic Weapons Summit is back for 2024!

US hypersonic weapons development has surged in the past decade. Significant investments continue, notably in programs like Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM), Army Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), and Navy Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS). Recent Congressional budget allocations reflect this commitment, with $4.7 billion awarded in FY2023 and further funding in FY2024.

Successful testing of major programs brings hypersonic deployment closer for the US. However, technological and operational decisions remain before operational weapons can be fielded. Meeting the services' testing and fielding pace is challenging but crucial to the National Defense Strategy.

The Hypersonic Weapons Summit will provide a platform for the DoD, academia, and industry to come together to learn, share knowledge and ideas, and collaborate on how to overcome common challenges.

Senior representatives from major programs including the US Air Force, Navy, Army, DARPA, and the Missile Defense Agency, alongside perspectives from Allied programs, will provide a truly international outlook on hypersonic progress, challenges, and developments.

Why Attend Hypersonic Weapons Summit?

  • Networking and discussions with major decision makers and budget holders, such as the US Navy, Airforce, Army and DARPA to develop professional relationships
  • University expert and researcher expertise on key topics to assist in your program development and personal understanding
  • Hear from counter hypersonics leaders on challenges and needs, and how industry is key to this crucial area of National Defense
  • Comprehensive updates Program Managers of each hypersonic program, including Conventional Prompt Strike and HACM
  • Insight into testing, infrastructure and future roadmaps to help align your programs, research and development

2024 Conference Chair:

  • Dr. Mark J. Lewis PhD, CEO, Purdue Applied Research Institute

2024 Conference Co-Chair

  • Dr. Iain Boyd PhD, Director of the Center for National Security Initiatives and the H.T. Sears Memorial Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder

2024 Speakers:

  • Dr. James Weber, Principal Director, Hypersonics, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E))
  • Dr. Eric Marineau PhD, SES, Program Officer, Hypersonics, Office of Naval Research (ONR), US Navy
  • Matthew Daugherty, Deputy Major Program Manager, Conventional Prompt Strike, Strike Program in Strategic Systems Programs, US Navy
  • Ms. Kathleen Cooper SES, J8A Associate Director, Capability and Resource Integration Directorate, US Strategic Command
  • Jeffrey Boulware, Technical Director and Deputy Division Chief, Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization (JIAMDO), Joint Staff J8
  • Kegan Miller, Science and Technology Advanced Capabilities (STAC) Lead, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), US Navy
  • Phil Hansen, Project Manager, Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS), Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
  • Colonel Alexander Rasmussen, Chief, Tracking Layer, Space Development Agency, US Space Force
  • Dr. Jesse Maxwell, Head, Hypersonic Aerodynamics and Propulsion, Spacecraft Engineering Division, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), US Navy
  • Dr. Mark Benedict PhD, Senior Scientist, Advanced Manufacturing, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), US Air Force
  • Colonel Aaron Tucker, High Speed Systems Division Chief, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), US Air Force
  • Alan Rader, Conventional Prompt Strike Chief Engineer, Northrop Grumman
  • Tim Franklin, Sr. Engineer, Hypersonics, Boeing
  • Brandon Ribic PhD, Technology Director, America Makes National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing Technology (DoD ManTech)
  • Daniel Marren, Hypersonic Advisor, Test Resource Management Center (TRMC), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E))
  • Dr. David Glass, Senior Researcher for Advanced Structural/Thermal Systems Research Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center
  • Dr. Sarah Armstrong, Director, Joint Hypersonics Transition Office Systems Engineering Field Activity, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division
  • Michael Vandenboom, Agile Weapons Division, US Air Force
  • Dr. Carmen Carney, Hypersonics Key Initiative Lead, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, US Air Force
  • Dr. Rodney Bowersox, Senior Associate Dean for Research, Texas A&M University College of Engineering; Deputy Director, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

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Venue

Bethesda Marriott
5151 Pooks Hill Road, 20814
Bethesda, Maryland

Tel: (301) 897-9400

Group Rate: $219 per night, excluding applicable taxes and fees.

Reservation Method: Reserve your room by clicking on the reservation link below. We have reserved a selection of rooms at a discounted group rate, subject to availability.

Parking: Self-Parking-$10.00

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Cut-off date: August 21, 2024. After that time, the group rate will be offered based on hotel availability only.