Forum 360: Hypersonics 16 June 2023 1330 - 1415

Hypersonics are currently in the realm of the defense industry and space applications. When we look at supersonic travel, we are at the precipice of commercial supersonic travel if the airframe and engine technologies become available on the market. However, commercial hypersonics face additional challenges and a longer time frame. To short-circuit this, the industry is looking at near-term military applications to help develop solutions that ultimately will address the challenges of hypersonic flight for both civil and military applications. The goal is to unlock the technology needed to develop a vehicle system that is efficient, eco-friendly, and easily integrated into the global air and launch traffic of the future. This panel will discuss the challenges of hypersonic flight, the technology available today for military applications, the technology needed to be developed for tomorrow’s military applications and efficient, sustainable hypersonic commercial flight, and the policies and regulations needed to be addressed for the integration of hypersonic travel within the global air and launch traffic.