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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 on Dec 13, 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
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
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Mysterious Launch Out Of Cape Canaveral Appears Imminent (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 5, 2023
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