About this episode

The episode features an interview with Iain Boyd discussing hypersonics, missile defense, and the role of academia in national security.

This interview with Ian Boyd, director at the University of Colorado Boulder, explores the strategic and technological landscape of hypersonics, missile defense, and space domain awareness. It highlights current threats, industry opportunities, and the role of academia in national security innovation. Hypersonic missile capabilities and threats from China, Russia, Iran Defense industry opportunities in hypersonic weapon scaling and defense systems Golden Dome program for global missile tracking and interception Role of space assets in missile defense and command control Academic contributions to national security and industry collaboration https://www.colorado.edu/aerospace/iain-boyd

People in this episode

Host: Mike Shanley

Guest: Iain Boyd

Topics covered

• hypersonics
• missile defense
• space domain awareness
• national security
• defense industry
• academic contributions

Keywords

• hypersonic missiles
• missile defense systems
• space assets
• national security innovation
• defense industry opportunities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Colorado-Boulder

Places: China, Russia, Iran

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