A new planned test of the Army's Dark Eagle hypersonic missile has been cancelled. "On Sept. 6, the Department planned to conduct a flight test at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, to ...

WASHINGTON — The Army dubbed its new hypersonic missile the “Dark Eagle,” paying tribute to a U.S. national symbol, as the developing system nears the end of testing. The land-based, truck-launched ...

The Dark Eagle missile will allow the US Army to bypass current anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) umbrellas with ease.

Problems with the launcher for the U.S. Army's Dark Eagle hypersonic missile are what have caused the scrapping of three live-fire tests of this weapon this year, according to the service's top ...

In naming the hypersonic weapon, “Dark Eagle,” the Army is emphasizing its speed, stealth, and power; it’s designed to outmaneuver enemy defenses at Mach 5. The American Bald Eagle has been a ...

A major focus in missile development of the 21st century has been hypersonic research. Hypersonic flight is achieved when an object surpasses Mach 5 (3,836 mph), and getting it right is the Holy Grail ...

What You Need to Know: The Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), or “Dark Eagle,” is a hypersonic missile system being developed by the U.S. Army to counter China’s advantage in intermediate-range ...

After a successful test from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station last December, the Army on Thursday officially named its long-range hypersonic weapon “Dark Eagle.” The system designed to “disintegrate ...

Epic: The U.S. Army recently completed a successful test of the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), nicknamed Dark Eagle, which flew in a near-operational configuration over 2,000 miles. Dark Eagle ...

(MENAFN- Asia Times) The US's vaunted Dark Eagle hypersonic missile promises lightning-fast, non-nuclear strikes deep into enemy territory. However, its real test in the Indo-Pacific may hinge not ...

The U.S. Army has named its new land-based hypersonic weapon system "Dark Eagle." The service is "confident" that the weapon will enter service in 2023. Once it does, Dark Eagle will give the Pentagon ...