Hypersonic weapons and advanced missile systems are transforming the future of warfare and global defense priorities. In the U.S., continued investment in hypersonics programs like the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM), Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), and Navy Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) reflects a strategic urgency to outpace threats in speed, precision, and survivability. With billions committed and key testing milestones underway, the path to operational deployment is accelerating.
Yet, as momentum builds, so do the challenges; ensuring joint service integration, standing up layered counter-hypersonic defenses, and securing a resilient kill chain across domains. In parallel, the Department of War has launched the Golden Dome for America, a bold initiative to develop a comprehensive homeland missile defense architecture that unifies offensive and defensive capabilities for the modern threat environment.
The 2025 Summit will bring together senior leaders from the Department of War, industry, allied governments, and academia to drive mission-aligned innovation and operational readiness. From acquisition roadmaps to test range modernization, university research collaboration to strategic deterrence policy, this year’s Summit offers a uniquely holistic look at where missile and hypersonic capability development is headed, and how the US plans to engage in defending against the latest missile threats.
With participation from the US Air Force, Army, Navy, Missile Defense Agency, Space Force, and more, this event will deliver the most complete picture yet of how the U.S. and its partners are building the next generation of missile dominance and integrated defense.
