Más de 250 participantes de universidades, el gobierno y la industria se reunieron para discutir innovaciones de vanguardia en áreas críticas relacionadas con la s tecnologías hipersónicas. El reciente Consorcio lanzó dos nuevos proyectos de desafíos multidisciplinarios por un valor de más de US$18 millones, que brindarán oportunidades para que las universidades actualmente bajo contrato, agreguen investigadores universitarios para mejorar el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral en el área de hipersónica. La UCAH está patrocinada por la Oficina Conjunta de Transición Hipersónica (JHTO) en la Oficina del Subsecretario de Defensa para Investigación e Ingeniería (USD(R&E).
The DoD announced today that the UCAH, the first technical community dedicated to applied hypersonic science and technology for national defense, concluded its two-day spring forum on Thursday at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The forum consisted of panels focused on the United States’ ability to surpass the competition in hypersonic technologies. More than 250 participants from universities, government, and industry gathered to discuss state-of-the-art innovations in critical hypersonic-related areas.
“Our focus is not just to leap frog our competitors, but to leap far ahead, where our capabilities will be unmatched and not easily imitated,” said Dr. Gillian Bussey, JHTO Director.
The growing Consortium recently rolled out two new multi-disciplinary challenge projects worth more than $18 million, which will provide opportunities for universities currently under contract to add undergraduate researchers to enhance hypersonic workforce development. The UCAH is sponsored by the Joint Hypersonic Transition Office (JHTO) in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E).
About the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E) is the Chief Technology Officer of the Department of Defense. The USD(R&E) champions research, science, technology, engineering, and innovation to maintain the United States military’s technological advantage. Learn more at www.cto.mil, follow us on Twitter @DoDCTO, or visit us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/ousdre.
Fuente: https://www.defense.gov
