{"id":1372169,"date":"2026-03-21T10:58:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T08:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/the-united-states-is-preparing-to-deploy-the-dark-eagle-hypersonic-missile-with-a-range-of-3-500-kilometers\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T10:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T08:59:08","slug":"the-united-states-is-preparing-to-deploy-the-dark-eagle-hypersonic-missile-with-a-range-of-3-500-kilometers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/the-united-states-is-preparing-to-deploy-the-dark-eagle-hypersonic-missile-with-a-range-of-3-500-kilometers\/","title":{"rendered":"The United States is preparing to deploy the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile with a range of 3,500 kilometers."},"content":{"rendered":"

The US Army is preparing for the first operational deployment of the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile, a long-range ground-based system. The system is expected to enter service in the coming weeks, marking a significant milestone in the development of hypersonic technologies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This was reported by Army Recognition<\/a> .<\/p>\n

The Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon program is moving from development to deployment after lengthy delays and technical difficulties. The system will be the first hypersonic weapon the US plans to deploy on the front lines.<\/p>\n

The Army is nearing full equipping of its first combat battery, according to Frank Lozano, the program manager for the Army’s acquisition program.<\/p>\n

“The Army is nearing full equipping of the first operational battery, with integration expected to be complete within a few weeks,” he said.<\/p>\n

The Dark Eagle hypersonic system is launched from a ground platform using the boost-glide principle. After launch, the launch vehicle accelerates the warhead to speeds in excess of Mach 5, after which it separates and maneuvers through the atmosphere toward its target.<\/p>\n

The stated strike range is approximately 3,500 km<\/strong> , exceeding the preliminary estimate of 2,775 km. This range allows the missile to potentially reach targets over significant distances, including between different regions.<\/p>\n

The system can reach its maximum range in less than 20 minutes.<\/strong> The warhead weighs less than 30 pounds (13.6 kilograms) and uses kinetic energy to destroy targets, dispersing elements over an area comparable to a large parking lot.<\/p>\n

The development program has received more than $12 billion in funding since 2018. However, rocket production remains limited due to the complexity of the technology and the need for materials that can withstand temperatures of up to 1,650 degrees Celsius during flight.<\/p>\n

The current production rate is estimated at approximately one missile per month, with plans to increase to two units. The cost of each missile is approximately $41 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite successful tests in June and December 2024, a full evaluation of the system’s combat capabilities will continue until 2027, as additional data on its effectiveness is needed.<\/p>\n

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The US Army is preparing for the first operational deployment of the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile, a long-range ground-based system. The system is expected to enter service in the coming weeks, marking a significant milestone in the development of hypersonic technologies. This was reported by Army Recognition . The Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon program is moving […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":1173346,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76872,76875,76870,76871],"class_list":["post-1372169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-feed","category-other-news","category-world","category-news-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1372169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1372169"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1372169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1372170,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1372169\/revisions\/1372170"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1173346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1372169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1372169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}