Welcome to the 5th Annual Hypersonic Weapons Summit, held in Washington DC, United States. This event provides an opportunity for stakeholders from across the DoD, academia and industry to come together to discuss the development and near-term deployment of hypersonic systems. With recent successful tests, the path to hypersonic deployment seems closer than ever for the United States.

Hypersonic weapons development in the US has seen significant growth in recent years, with the US focusing such efforts on hypersonic glide vehicles and hypersonic cruise missiles with shorter and intermediate ranges for use in regional conflicts. Funding for these programs has been relatively restrained in the past, but both the Pentagon and Congress have shown a massive interest in pursuing the development and near-term deployment of hypersonic systems through almost $4 billion in federal funding in, with a further request of $4.7 billion in FY2023.

At the Summit, attendees will have the opportunity to network, share information, and discuss thought leadership and problem solving to better achieve the goals of the US in Hypersonics. There will be senior representatives from across the major programs such as ARRW, CPS and OpFires, run by the USAF, USN, US Army and DARPA. Perspectives from Allied programs will also be included, providing a comprehensive update on the progress, challenges and developments in the Hypersonic space.