2nd National Summit on Hypersonic Weapon Systems - WEB

2ND NATIONAL SUMMIT ON

HYPERSONIC WEAPON SYSTEMS

April 25–26, 2023

Hilton Towers Arlington VA Washington, D.C.

Outlining the Path Forward in the Development of Testing, Emerging Advanced Capabilities, and Latest DoD Hypersonic Weapon Systems Programs & Opportunities for Industry

CHAIRMEN

Lt Gen (USAF ret) Bruce “Orville” Wright

President & CEO Air & Space Forces Association

Luncheon Sponsor

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Dr. Tom Karako

Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Missile Defense Project Center for Strategic & International Studies

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Dr. Yvette S. Weber, SES

Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics)

Marcia Holmes

Deputy Director, Hypersonic, Directed Energy, Space and Rapid Acquisition Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), Redstone Arsenal

Laura DeSimone

Executive Director Missile Defense Agency

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2023 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS Summit Chairmen Lt Gen (USAF-ret) Bruce “Orville” Wright President & CEO Air & Space Forces Association Dr. Tom Karako Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Missile Defense Project Center for Strategic & International Studies

Keynote Speakers: Dr. Yvette S. Weber, SES Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) Marcia Holmes Deputy Director, Hypersonic, Directed Energy, Space and Rapid Acquisition Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), Redstone Arsenal Laura DeSimone Executive Director Missile Defense Agency

Speakers: Lt. Colonel Gary Goff USAF, Materiel Leader, Space Layer Resilient Missile Warning, Missile Tracking, (SNR), Space Sensing Directorate U.S. Space Force Dr. Nathan R. Tichenor Director of Hypersonic Facilities | Bush Combat Development Complex Texas A&M University System

John Otto Senior Director, Advanced Hypersonic Weapons, Advanced Technologies Product Line Raytheon Missiles & Defense

Dr. Kelly Stephani Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Kritzer Faculty Fellow, Co-Director, University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH) Center for Hypersonics & Entry Systems Studies, (CHESS) University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Eric Marineau Program Officer, Hypersonics, Aerothermodynamics, High Speed Propulsion and Materials Office of Naval Research (ONR)

Christopher Gettinger Director, Advanced Propulsion and Systems Northrop Grumman Defense Systems

Dr. Rodney Bowersox Director, Texas A&M National Aerothermochemistry and Hypersonics Laboratory Texas A&M

Dr. Luca Maddalena Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dept, The University of Texas at Arlington Director, Aerodynamics Research Center

Dr. Jeffrey C. Boulware Technical Director Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization (JIAMDO)

Tim Wadhams Senior Research Scientist, and the Vice President CUBRC Aerosciences Sector, CUBRC Aerosciences Group Dr. Erica Corral Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Associate Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute, University Distinguished Scholar in Materials Science and Engineering University of AZ Tucson Lt Col Jared Thompson, USAF Chief, Advanced Capabilities Integration Branch USSTRATCOM J875 Dr. Valero Viti Aerospace & Defense Team Lead Ansys

John “JV” Venable Senior Research Fellow for Defense Policy, Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy The Heritage Foundation Dr. Daniel Millman (LtCol (USAF-ret)) Chief Technology Officer Stratolaunch, LLC CAPT (USN-ret) David “Dave” McFarland Director, Missile Defense Solutions Northrop Grumman Space Systems Geoff Adams Senior Mission Architect, Missile Defense L3 Harris Space & Airborne Systems Dr. Scott Morton Fellow, AIAA and Royal Aeronautical Society Associate Director of the U.S. DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program

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Dennis Helmich Director of Integrated Military Systems Sandia National Laboratories Mark Glenn Director, OSD Joint Hypersonic Transition Office Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, (OUSD R&E) Dave Waterhouse CEO Hypersonix Dr. Roberto Furfaro Deputy Director Space4 Center, Director of UA Space Systems Engineering Laboratory, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering, and Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona Anthony Hazlett Senior Engineering Leader, Hypersonic Propulsion & Power Systems, Edison Works Emerging Technologies GE Edison Works Dr. Mark Lewis Professor Emeritus, Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland Executive Director, Emerging Technologies Institute, NDIA Former Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Former Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Modernization (DoD), Former Chief Scientist of the Air Force

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CONFERENCE DAY 1 • APRIL 25, 2023 8:15

10:00

Networking Break

2:30

Networking Break

Opening Remarks & Introductions by the Chairmen

10:45

PANEL DISCUSSION

3:00

PANEL DISCUSSION

microphone-alt Lt Gen (USAF-ret) Bruce “Orville” Wright, President & CEO, Air & Space Forces Association

Dr. Tom Karako, Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Missile Defense Project, Center for Strategic & International Studies 8:30

KEYNOTE

Air Force Hypersonic Needs, Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Perspectives microphone-alt Dr. Yvette S. Weber, SES, Associate Deputy Assistant

Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics)

9:00

KEYNOTE

Advancements in Rapid Fielding of Hypersonic Weaponry Capabilities, Needs & Requirements microphone-alt Marcia Holmes, Deputy Director, Hypersonic, Directed

Energy, Space and Rapid Acquisition, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), Redstone Arsenal

9:30

Advancements in Testing of Hypersonic Weapons

Countering Hypersonic Weapons Threat Needs & Requirements

microphone-alt MODERATOR: Dr. Erica Corral, Associate Professor

microphone-alt Dr. Jeffrey C. Boulware, Technical Director, Joint

of Materials Science and Engineering, Associate Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute, University Distinguished Scholar in Materials Science and Engineering, University of AZ Tucson

Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization (JIAMDO)

Dr. Nathan R. Tichenor, Director of Hypersonic Facilities | Bush Combat Development Complex, Texas A&M University System

Dr. Tom Karako, Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Missile Defense Project, Center for Strategic & International Studies

Lt. Colonel Gary Goff, USAF, Materiel Leader, Space Layer Resilient Missile Warning, Missile Tracking, (SNR), Space Sensing Directorate, U.S. Space Force

Masao Dahlgren, Associate Fellow, Missile Defense Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies

11:45

KEYNOTE

4:00

PRESENTATION

MDA Counter Hypersonic Interceptor Development

Space & Ground Based Hypersonic Tracking and Sensor Technologies Needs and Requirements

microphone-alt Laura DeSimone, Executive Director, Missile Defense

microphone-alt Lt. Colonel Gary Goff, USAF, Materiel Leader, Space Layer

Agency

12:15

Resilient Missile Warning, Missile Tracking, (SNR), Space Sensing Directorate, U.S. Space Force

Networking Luncheon

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PRESENTATION

75 Years of Hypersonic Flight: This Time It’s Different

1:30

microphone-alt Dr. Mark Lewis, Professor Emeritus, Aerospace

microphone-alt MODERATOR: Dr. Tom Karako, Senior Fellow, International

Engineering, University of Maryland Executive Director, Emerging Technologies Institute, NDIA Former Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Former Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Modernization (DoD)Former Chief Scientist of the Air Force

John Otto, Senior Director, Advanced Hypersonic Weapons, Advanced Technologies Product Line, Raytheon Missiles & Defense

4:30

Adjournment & Reception

PANEL DISCUSSION

State-of-the-Art Hypersonic Detection Security Program and Director, Missile Defense Project, Center for Strategic & International Studies

Geoff Adams, Senior Mission Architect, Missile Defense, L3 Harris Space & Airborne Systems CAPT (USN-ret) David “Dave” McFarland, Director, Missile Defense Solutions, Northrop Grumman Space Systems

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CONFERENCE DAY 2 • APRIL 26, 2023 8:15

10:45

Opening Remarks & Introductions by the Chairmen

High Cadence, Reusable, Hypersonic Flight Testing

microphone-alt Lt Gen (USAF-ret) Bruce “Orville” Wright, President & CEO,

microphone-alt Dr. Daniel Millman (LtCol (USAF-ret)), Chief Technology

Air & Space Forces Association

Dr. Tom Karako, Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Missile Defense Project, Center for Strategic & International Studies 8:30

PANEL DISCUSSION

Advancements in Computational Simulation for Design, Analysis, and Virtual Flight Test microphone-alt MODERATOR: Dr. Rodney Bowersox, Director, Texas

A&M National Aerothermochemistry and Hypersonics Laboratory, Texas A&M Dr. Eric Marineau, Program Officer, Hypersonics, Aerothermodynamics, High Speed Propulsion and Materials, Office of Naval Research (ONR)

Tim Wadhams, Senior Research Scientist, and the Vice President, CUBRC Aerosciences Sector, CUBRC Aerosciences Group Dr. Scott Morton, Fellow, AIAA and Royal Aeronautical Society, Associate Director, U.S. DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program Dr. Valero Viti, Aerospace & Defense Team Lead, Ansys 9:30

PRESENTATION

JHTO: Future DoD - Industry and Academia Engagement & Solicitation Opportunities microphone-alt Mark Glenn, Director, OSD Joint Hypersonic Transition Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E)

10:00

PANEL DISCUSSION

Officer, Stratolaunch, LLC

John “JV” Venable, Senior Research Fellow for Defense Policy, Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, The Heritage Foundation Dennis Helmich, Director of Integrated Military Systems, Sandia National Laboratories Dave Waterhouse, CEO, Hypersonix 11:45

PANEL DISCUSSION

High-temperature Materials and Aerothermochemical Effects R&D microphone-alt MODERATOR: Dr. Luca Maddalena, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dept, University of Texas at Arlington, Dir., of the Aerodynamics Research Center Dr. Erica Corral, Co-Director, Arizona Research Center for Hypersonics (ARCH), Co-Director, Industrial and National Lab Engagement, University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH), The University of Arizona Distinguished Scholar in Materials Science and Engineering Dr. Kelly Stephani, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Kritzer Faculty Fellow, Co-Director, University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH), Center for Hypersonics & Entry Systems Studies, (CHESS), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

12:45

Networking Luncheon

Sponsored by 2:00

PANEL DISCUSSION

Engineering Advancements in Propulsion and Maneuverability and Warfighter Demand for Hypersonics Strike Weapons microphone-alt Lt Col Jared J. Thompson, USAF, Chief, Advanced

Capabilities Integration Branch, USSTRATCOM J875 Christopher Gettinger, Director, Advanced Propulsion and Systems, Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Anthony Hazlett, Senior Engineering Leader, Hypersonic Propulsion & Power Systems, Edison Works Emerging Technologies, GE Edison Works

3:00

PRESENTATION

Artificial Intelligence for Guidance and Control of Hypersonic Systems microphone-alt Dr. Roberto Furfaro, Deputy Director Space4 Center,

Director of UA Space Systems Engineering Laboratory, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering, and Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona

3:30

Adjournment & Final Comments

Dr. Luca Maddalena, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dept, The University of Texas at Arlington, Director, Aerodynamics Research Center

Networking Break

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