"Dark Eagle, as the Army's long-delayed Long Range Hypersonic Missile is known, has been a priority system for the Army to defeat all existing air defenses."
"The Dark Eagle is a hypersonic boost-glide vehicle weapon that can travel at speeds exceeding Mach 5 and with a reported range of nearly 1,725 miles."
"What makes its yet-to-be-seen capabilities potentially a generation beyond ballistic missiles is its ability to maneuver towards its target."
The Dark Eagle is a hypersonic missile capable of exceeding Mach 5 with a range of nearly 1,725 miles. Its deployment is considered amid fragile US-Iran relations and military presence in the region. The missile aims to defeat existing air defenses, although it does not introduce new capabilities to the current conflict. Dark Eagle was previously deployed in northern Australia for exercises. Development faced delays due to launcher issues, but successful flight tests were completed by December 2024.
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