Say Hello to 'Dark Eagle,' the Army’s New Hypersonic Weapon
With a range of 1,723 miles, this bad boy has the capability to strike deep into China.
By Kyle Mizokami
Aug 17, 2021
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Department of Defense
The U.S. Army's new hypersonic weapon system is officially named "Dark Eagle."
Dark Eagle is the land-based counterpart of a weapon set to deploy on Navy destroyers and submarines.
The weapon's 1,700-mile range will allow it to strike deep into China from a number of nearby countries.
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 a land-based, long-range capability that can cover the scope of Asia, striking deep into the Chinese heartland at speeds in excess of Mach 5.
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