Defense One Outlook: Helicopters of 2030

The U.S. Army’s rotorcraft fleet of Black Hawks is wearing out at a much faster rate than predicted due to a decade of high-intensity operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2013 as part of the Future Vertical Lift program, the Army commissioned the demonstrator aircraft to bring in new technologies, materials and designs that will ensure this new rotorcraft can fly higher, farther and faster while carrying more. Tomorrow's helicopters won't resemble those of today.

On December 6, Defense One sat down with scientists, engineers and even flying car makers who are building next-generation experimental aircraft that could propel us toward a new Jetsons reality. We talked to the decision-makers behind the scenes to discuss how the next generation of helicopters will get into the air and what this means for the future of national security.

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Agenda


Opening Remarks Daniela Fayer, Defense One Lorraine Martin, Lockheed Martin
Panel Discussion: Higher Faster Further to the Fight Mike Hirschberg, Executive Director, American Helicopter Society International Colonel Doug Hooks, Systems Division Chief, Department of the Army Headquarters Richard Kretzschmar, Project Manager for Improved Turbine Engine & Future Vertical Lift, U.S. Army PEO Aviation Marcus Weisgerber, Global Business Editor, Defense One
Presentation from Lockheed Martin Chris Van Buiten, Lockheed Martin
Panel Discussion: Mad Geniuses of Vertical Lift Matt Baldwin, Joint Aviation Systems Integrator, NGA Dr. Anubhav Datta, Aerospace Engineering, UMD Mark D. Moore, NASA Langley Research Center Patrick Tucker, Technology Editor, Defense One
Closing Remarks