3rd National Summit on Hypersonic Weapon Systems - WEB

April 25 – 26, 2024 Arlington, VA

DR. JAMES WEBER Principal Director for Hypersonics Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering (Modernization) (OUSD(R&E))

DR. VICTORIA COLEMAN Chief Scientist United States Air Force

GREGORY A. RUDERMAN, PH.D Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, Senior Military Systems Evaluator for Survivability and Lethality, Rotary Wing, Integrated Fires, Directed Energy Systems, Strategic Portfolio Action Officer for Hypersonics Office of the Secretary of Defense 3RD NATIONAL SUMMIT

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VADM JOHNNY WOLFE, JR. Director, Navy Strategic Systems Programs USN

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMEN

As congress chairmen, it is with great pleasure that we welcome you to attend the American Conference Institute’s Third National Summit on Hypersonic Weapons Systems , April 25 and 26 in Arlington, Virginia.

The 2024 summit convenes key subject matter experts from the Defense of Department, government, academia, and industry via interactive panel discussions and keynote sessions to highlight global advancements in hypersonic systems. The FY 2024 budget request once again includes a record investment in research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) of $145 billion, including hypersonic weapon systems. Through informed discussions, the goal is to highlight geopolitical implications, cost-effectiveness, opportunities for industry, academia, and more.

The American Conference Institute will provide an engaging two-day forum to comprehensively analyze and further the dialogue on the global proliferation of hypersonic systems. Attendees also will enjoy social benefits our program, including an evening welcome reception, luncheons, networking breaks, sponsorships, and exhibiting opportunities.

We look forward to seeing you in person in April!

Respectfully,

DR. MARK LEWIS President & CEO Purdue Applied Research Institute

DR. RODNEY BOWERSOX

Senior Associate Dean, Research and Chief Research

Officer

College of Engineering

Deputy Director, TX A&M Experiment Station

Ford I Professorship in Aerospace Eng.

University Regents Professor

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

CO-CHAIR DR. MARK LEWIS

President & CEO

Purdue Applied Research Institute

CO-CHAIR DR. RODNEY BOWERSOX

Senior Associate Dean, Research and Chief Research Officer College of Engineering

Deputy Director, TX A&M Experiment Station

Ford I Professorship in Aerospace Eng. University Regents Professor

K EYNOTE DR. JAMES WEBER

Principal Director for Hypersonics

Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering (Modernization)(OUSD(R&E))

KEYNOTE DR. VICTORIA COLEMAN

Chief Scientist United States Air Force

KEYNOTE DR. GREGORY A. RUDERMAN

Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, Senior Military Systems

Evaluator for Survivability and Lethality, Rotary Wing, Integrated Fires, Directed Energy Systems, Strategic Portfolio Action Officer for Hypersonics Office of the Secretary of Defense

KEYNOTE VADM JOHNNY WOLFE, JR.

Director, Navy Strategic Systems Programs

USN DR. MICHAEL BROWN

Principle Scientist, High Speed Division

AFRL Aerospace Systems

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

ROBERTO FURFARO, PHD

Professor, Deputy Director Space4 Center

Director of UA Space Systems Engineering Laboratory

Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering

Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

The University of Arizona

DR. GRAHAM CANDLER

McKnight Presidential Chair, Aerospace Engineer & Mechanics

University of MN

ERIC WIGHTMAN

Vice President, Materials and Process

Karman-Systima Defense

DR. RICHARD "JEFF" MCMULLAN

Chief Engineer, Eglin, AFB

AFWERX

MARTY HUNT

Vice President, Hypersonics Systems

Leidos Dynetics

STEVEN DUNN

Senior Fellow, Chief Scientist, Intermediate Range Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Hypersonic Systems

Lockheed Martin Space Systems

DR. JOSHUA STULTS

Senior Director, Advanced Programs Stratolaunch

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

BEN CAPLAN

Engineering Fellow

Raytheon Technologies

DR. ERIC MARINEAU

Program Officer, Hypersonics Aerothermodynamics

High Speed Propulsion and Materials Office of Naval Research (ONR)

LESLIE WELLER

Research Engineer Principal, Emerging Operations Technologies, Corporate Operations, Materials & Process Technologies, Hypersonics Lockheed Martin Enterprise Operations

SKYLER SHUFORD

Chief Technology Officer

Hermeus

DR. VALERIO VITI

Principal Engineer, Aerospace and Defense Team Manager

Ansys

CDR ROSEMARIE SPUHLER, USN

Capabilities Development Branch Chief

Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization (JIAMDO)

LORI M. STIGLITZ, PH.D.

Workforce Development Lead

Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO) Field Activity

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

DR. TOM KARAKO

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

LT COL NATHAN TERRAZONE, USSF

Space Systems Command, Space Sensing Resilient

Materiel Leader, Resilient Missile Warning Epoch 1

United States Space Force

LIEUTENANT GENERAL, (USA-RET)

NEIL THURGOOD

Senior Vice President

Anduril

ADAM NARAMORE

Vice President of Strategic Growth Programs

Kratos Space & Missile Defense Systems, Inc.

UDAY VAIDYA, PHD

Governor's Chair, Advanced Composites Manufacturing, Chief Technology Officer, IACMI-The Composites Institute, Director, Fibers & Composites Manufacturing Facility, Manufacturing Demonstration Facility University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville Oak Ridge National Laboratory. ORNL

DR. SERHAT HOSDER

James A. Drallmeier Centennial Professor of Aerospace Engineering

Missouri S&T

EDWARDO FREEMAN, PE

Chief, Agile Weapons Division Air Force Life Cycle Management Center AFLCMC|EBX

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

LTC AMBER WALKER, (USAR), PH.D.

Launch and On-orbit Servicing Space Program

Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

BOGUSZ MADEJ

NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence Section, Defence Investment Division (NATO IAMD)

NATO HQ

DENNIS HELMICH

Director, Integrated Military Systems

Sandia National Laboratories

DAVID MCFARLAND

Director, Missile Defense Solutions

Northrop Grumman

GEOFF ADAMS

Senior Mission Architect, Missile Defense

L3Harris Technologies

DR. DAN DELAURENTIS

Vice President, Discovery Park District Institutes

Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics

Senior Research Fellow, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue (KITDP)

DR. LUCA MADDALENA

CEO

Hy-SET (Hypersonic Science Engineering and Technology)

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

CHRIS MILLS

Deputy Director, Army Hypersonic Project Office (AHPO)

Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office

DR. BRANDON CHYNOWETH

Research Assistant Professor

Purdue University

DR. JOSEPH JEWELL

John Bogdanoff Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics College of Engineering

Purdue University

MASAO DAHLGREN

Senior Fellow, Missile Defense Project

Center for Strategic and International Studies

NOAM OZ

Deputy Director, Product Development

NavalX

DR. GILLIAN BUSSEY

Special Assistant to the USAF Chief Scientist

USAF

P AUL MANN

Program Executive, Sea Based Weapons Director, Aegis BMD (PD-452)

Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

ANTHONY CLARKE Deputy Director – Missile Systems Moog Space and Defense Group

AGENDA DAY ONE APRIL 25, 2024

8:15 Opening Remarks & Introductions by Chairmen

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Dr. Mark Lewis, President & CEO, Purdue Applied Research Institute

Dr. Rodney Bowersox, Senior Associate Dean, Research and Chief Research Officer, College of Engineering Deputy Director, TX A&M Experiment Station

Ford I Professorship in Aerospace Eng., University Regents Professor

8:30 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Offensive and Defensive Hypersonic Weapons Needs & Testing Requirements

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Dr. James Weber, Principal Director for Hypersonics, Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering (Modernization)(OUSD(R&E))

9:00 KEYNOTE: Operationally Representative Test Challenges for Hypersonic Systems

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Dr. Gregory A. Ruderman, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, Senior Military Systems Evaluator for Survivability and Lethality, Rotary Wing, Integrated Fires, Directed Energy Systems, Strategic Portfolio Action Officer for Hypersonics, Office of the Secretary of Defense

9:30 PRESENTATION: Hypersonic Propulsion and Advanced Thermal Materials R&D

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

10:00 PRESENTATION: Hypersonic Strike and Defense: Analyzing the 2025 Budget Request

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

10:30 Networking Break Sponsored by

11:00 PRESENTATION: Implementing Hypersonic Workforce Opportunities to Recruit and Develop for Future Needs

microphone-alt Lori M. Stiglitz, Ph.D., Workforce Development Lead, Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO) Field Activity

11:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: Hypersonic Weapons Propulsion Systems

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

Dr. Mark Lewis, President & CEO, Purdue Applied Research Institute

Lieutenant General (USA-ret) Neil Thurgood, Senior Vice President, Anduril

Dr. Michael Brown, Principle Scientist, High Speed Division, AFRL Aerospace Systems

Dr. Valerio Viti, Principal Engineer, Aerospace and Defense Team Manager, Ansys

AGENDA DAY ONE

APRIL 25, 2024

12:30 Networking Lunch

1:30 PRESENTATION: Department of the Navy Overview on NavalX Innovation

microphone-alt Noam Oz, Deputy Director, Product Development, NavalX

2:00 PANEL: Hypersonic Ground Test Capabilities at Purdue University – From Low Disturbance to High Enthalpy

microphone-alt MODERATOR: Masao Dahlgren, Senior Fellow, Missile Defense Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Dr. Brandon Chynoweth, Research Assistant Professor, Purdue University

Dr. Joseph Jewell, John Bogdanoff Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics College of Engineering, Purdue University

3:00 Networking Break Sponsored by

3:30 PRESENTATION: Army Long Range Hypersonic Weapons – Training & Testing Needs and Requirements

microphone-alt Chris Mills, Deputy Director, Army Hypersonic Project Office (AHPO), Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office

4:00 PRESENTATION: Defense Against Hypersonic Threats Capability Portfolio Management Review

microphone-alt CDR Rosemarie Spuhler, USN, Capabilities Development Branch Chief, Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization (JIAMDO)

4:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: Hypersonic Propulsion Materials R&D

microphone-alt MODERATOR: Dr. Luca Maddalena, CEO, Hy-SET (Hypersonic Science Engineering and Technology)

Uday Vaidya, PhD, Governor's Chair, Advanced Composites Manufacturing, Chief Technology Officer, IACMI-The Composites Institute, Director, Fibers & Composites Manufacturing Facility, Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. ORNL

Leslie Weller, Research Engineer Principal, Emerging Operations Technologies, Corporate Operations, Materials & Process Technologies, Hypersonics, Lockheed Martin Enterprise Operations

5:30 End of Day One & Networking Reception

AGENDA DAY TWO APRIL 26, 2024

8:00 Opening Remarks & Introductions by Chairmen

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Dr. Mark Lewis, President & CEO, Purdue Applied Research Institute

Dr. Rodney Bowersox, Senior Associate Dean, Research and Chief Research Officer, College of Engineering

Deputy Director, TX A&M Experiment Station

Ford I Professorship in Aerospace Eng., University Regents Professor

8:15 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Navy Strategic Systems Hypersonic Plans and Programs Testing

VADM Johnny Wolfe, Jr., Director, Navy Strategic Systems Programs, USN

8:45 PRESENTATION: Resilient Missile Warning, Tracking, and Defense MEO Program Update

microphone-alt Lt Col Nathan Terrazone, USSF, Space Systems Command, Space Sensing Resilient, Materiel Leader, Resilient Missile Warning Epoch 1, United States Space Force

9:15 PANEL DISCUSSION: Advancements in Computational Predictive Modeling Simulation for Design, Analysis, and Virtual Flight Testing

microphone-alt MODERATOR: Dr. Rodney Bowersox, Senior Associate Dean, Research and Chef Research Officer, College of Engineering

Deputy Director, TX A&M Experiment Station

Ford I Professorship in Aerospace Eng., University Regents Professor

Dr. Serhat Hosder, James A. Drallmeier Centennial Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Missouri S&T

Dr. Dan DeLaurentis, Vice President, Discovery Park District Institutes

Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Senior Research Fellow, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue (KITDP)

Dr. Graham Candler, McKnight Presidential Chair, Aerospace Engineer & Mechanics, University of MN

Roberto Furfaro, PhD, Professor, Deputy Director Space4 Center, Director of UA Space Systems Engineering Laboratory, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Arizona

10:15 Networking Break Sponsored by

10:30 PRESENTATION: Industry Perspectives: Advancements in Countering the Threat:Ground-Based Radars and State-of-the- Art Detection

microphone-alt David McFarland, Director, Missile Defense Solutions, Northrop Grumman

Ben Caplan, Engineering Fellow, Raytheon Technologies

Geoff Adams, Senior Mission Architect, Missile Defense, L3 Harris Space & Airborne Systems

DAY TWO APRIL 26, 2024

11:45 PANEL DISCUSSION: Advancing Affordable Capabilities, Innovation and Opportunities

microphone-alt MODERATOR: Dennis Helmich, Director, Integrated Military Systems, Sandia National Laboratories

Eric Wightman, Vice President, Materials and Process, Karman-Systima Defense

Dr. Richard "Jeff" McMullan, Chief Engineer, Eglin, AFB, AFWERX

Marty Hunt, Vice President, Hypersonics Systems, Aerospace Systems Business Area, Defense Systems Sector, Dynetics

Edwardo Freeman, P.E., Chief, Agile Weapons Division, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, AFLCMC|EBX

Anthony Clarke, Deputy Director – Missile Systems, Moog Space and Defense Group

1:15 Networking Lunch

2:15 PANEL DISCUSSION: High Cadence, Reusable, Hypersonic Flight Testing

microphone-alt MODERATOR: Dr. Gillian Bussey, Special Assistant to the USAF Chief Scientist, USAF

Skyler Shuford, Chief Technology Officer, Hermeus

Steven Dunn, Senior Fellow, Chief Scientist, Intermediate Range Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Hypersonic Systems, Lockheed Martin Space Systems

Dr. Joshua Stults, Senior Director, Advanced Programs, Stratolaunch

Adam Naramore, Vice President of Strategic Growth Programs, Kratos Space & Missile Defense Systems, Inc.

LTC Amber Walker, (USAR), Ph.D., Launch and On-orbit Servicing Space Program, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

Paul Mann, Program Executive, Sea Based Weapons, Director, Aegis BMD (PD-452), Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

3:30 Brief Working Break & Stretch

3:35 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: An AF perspective: Opportunities to Accelerate Hypersonic Capability

microphone-alt Dr. Victoria Coleman, Chief Scientist, U.S. Air Force

4:05 PRESENTATION: NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence System (NATINAMDS)

Hypersonic Weapons Plans, Policy and Requirements

microphone-alt Bogusz Madej, NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence Section, Defence Investment Division (NATO IAMD), NATO HQ

4:35 End of Conference & Final Comments

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