The NATO STO Collaboration Support Office and  the Applied Vehicle Technology (AVT), the Sensors & Electronics Technology (SET) and the Systems Concepts and Integration (SCI) Panels will hold a Research Symposium on "Technological Challenges due to Hypersonic Flight and the related Weapons Threat". The in-person meeting will be held in Koblenz, Germany from 14-17 Oct 2024. 

The meeting is open to citizens from NATO Nations, Australia and Japan. Please note that this is an in-person only event (hybrid/virtual attendance is not possible).

This registration is for individuals who are attending the AVT-SET-SCI-396 Research Symposium held in conjunction with 54th AVT Panel Business Meeting.   

The registration deadline is 06 September 2024.

Objectives:

This meeting aims to distribute information, understand issues of hypersonic flight vehicles, provide a realistic appraisal of hypersonic weapons feasibility and capabilities and also help to demystify the potential threat.

Topics to be covered:

• Aerothermodynamics and effects
• Design, Structures and Materials for hypersonic vehicles (incl. material characterization at high temperatures)
• Propulsion technologies (RamJets, SCRamJets, Detonation Engines and rockets)
• Platform Technologies (HGV, HCM, HR, Interceptors)
• System Architecture Challenges (HGV, HCM, HR, Interceptors) – military requirements vs. technical needs and feasibility
• Launch Platforms - Options and Constraints
• Guidance and Control, Communication (strike and defensive)
• Onboard sensors and issues (strike and defensive)
• Detecting and tracking hypersonic weapons (RADAR, IR, related Issues)
• Defence Architecture Considerations (Defence design, Area Defence, Point Defence, synthetic environment …)
• C3I (Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence) for hypersonic weapons defence
• Conceptual Design Examples for offence (HGV,HCM, HR)
• Conceptual Design Examples for defence (Interceptors)
• Non-Kinetic Defence against hypersonic Weapons (Laser, Directed Energy, Blinding, Jamming …)

For more details about the event, please consult the meeting announcement.

 *The general information package (GIP) specifying the logistics, accommodation, travel, etc. will be visible and ready for download on this website after your registration has been validated by the AVT Panel Office. After validation, return to this page, log on with your credentials and download the GIP from the grey box below the Google Maps image.