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The U.S. Army has finally test-fired its Dark Eagle hypersonic missile from its trailer-based launcher after attempting to do so for some two years.

Army’s Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Finally Blasts Out Of Its Launcher

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted Yesterday
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country's forces fired a previously unknown medium-range hypersonic missile called Oreshnik at Ukraine earlier today.

Russia’s Experimental Ballistic Missile Used To Strike Ukraine Is Based On The RS-26 Rubezh

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 21, 2024
Chinese Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicle Concept That Launches Its Own Weapons Emerges

Chinese Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicle Concept That Launches Its Own Weapons Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 11, 2024
The US Army and US Navy recently "initiated" a test of a hypersonic weapon system, but the US military won't say whether or not it was a success or failure, or even if there was an actual launch at all.

Hypersonic Weapon Just Tested In Florida, Results Unclear

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman
Posted on Jul 30, 2024
Russia says it will respond to the United States’ decision to dramatically increase its long-range fire capabilities in Europe starting in 2026. The United States will deploy to Germany a range of advanced ground-launched weapons, including the Typhon (firing both SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles) and “developmental hypersonic weapons” — a reference to the yet-to-be-fielded Dark Eagle.

U.S. Long-Range Missiles Headed To Germany As Arms Race Escalates

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jul 11, 2024
North Korea has tested what it claims is a new intermediate-range hypersonic missile tipped with a unpowered boost-glide vehicle.

North Korea’s Latest Hypersonic Missile System Is One Sinister-Looking Weapon

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 3, 2024
The US Army says launcher-related issues have led to the scrapping of three planned tests of its Dark Eagle hypersonic missile this year.

Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Test Woes Caused By Launcher

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 5, 2023
A new planned test of the Army's Dark Eagle hypersonic missile has been cancelled.

Test Of Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile At Cape Canaveral Aborted (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 7, 2023
Hypersonic Space Force Cape Canaveral LRHW

Mysterious Launch Out Of Cape Canaveral Appears Imminent (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 5, 2023
SM-6 Missiles Are America’s Only Defense Against Hypersonic Weapons Missile Defense Chief Says

SM-6 Missiles Are America’s Only Defense Against Hypersonic Weapons Missile Defense Chief Says

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 3, 2022
Army Revives Cold War Nuclear Missile Unit To Deploy New Long-Range Weapons In Europe

Army Revives Cold War Nuclear Missile Unit To Deploy New Long-Range Weapons In Europe

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Nov 10, 2021
U.S. Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Test Fails (Updated)

U.S. Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Test Fails (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Oct 22, 2021
The Army Just Got Its Hands On Its First “Dark Eagle” Hypersonic Missile Launchers

The Army Just Got Its Hands On Its First “Dark Eagle” Hypersonic Missile Launchers

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 6, 2021
The Army Has Finally Revealed The Range Of Its New Hypersonic Weapon

The Army Has Finally Revealed The Range Of Its New Hypersonic Weapon

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on May 14, 2021
Army Shows First-Ever Footage Of New Hypersonic Missile In Flight And Impacting

Army Shows First-Ever Footage Of New Hypersonic Missile In Flight And Impacting

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 5, 2020
Here’s How Hypersonic Weapons Could Completely Change the Face of Warfare

Here’s How Hypersonic Weapons Could Completely Change the Face of Warfare

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jul 5, 2020