Hypersonic Weapons - Technical Challenges & Emerging Opportunities

In the eternal arms race to maintain or regain a strategic advantage over its adversaries, the United States is turning its attention to the development of hypersonic weapons. The concept of a hypersonic weapon is not new – indeed the U.S. has developed them in some form or another for over 30 years. Yet as its adversaries – Russia and China most notably – push the development of hypersonic weapons and near the ability to field them, the U.S. has begun to increase its focus and funding on catching up.

Check out below or download this 14 page, in-depth report to take a deep dive into:

• The engineering, technical and materials sourcing related challenges standing in the way of hypersonic deployment
• Additional challenges related to propulsions systems, communications & sensors
• The current status of the Department of Defense’s development efforts, it’s challenges, and opportunities for the defense industry to contribute!