Title page
Contents
Summary 2
Introduction 5
Background 6
United States 8
Programs 8
Infrastructure 16
Russia 19
Programs 19
Infrastructure 21
China 21
Programs 22
Infrastructure 23
Issues for Congress 26
Mission Requirements 26
Funding and Management Considerations 27
Industrial Base and Supply Chain 28
Strategic Stability 29
Arms Control 30
Appendix. U.S. Hypersonic Testing Infrastructure 32
Author Information 36
Disclaimer 36
Table 1. Summary of Selected U.S. Hypersonic Weapons RDT&E Funding 14
Table 2. Summary of U.S. Hypersonic Weapons Procurement Funding 15
Figure 1. Terrestrial-Based Detection of Ballistic Missiles vs. Hypersonic Glide Vehicles 7
Figure 2. Artist Rendering of Avangard 20
Figure 3. Lingyun-1 Hypersonic Cruise Missile Prototype 24
Table A-1. DOD Hypersonic Ground Test Facilities 32
Table A-2. DOD Open-Air Ranges 33
Table A-3. DOD Mobile Assets 33
Table A-4. NASA Research-Related Facilities 34
Table A-5. Department of Energy Research-Related Facilities 34
Table A-6. Industry/Academic Research-Related Facilities 34