US Seeks to Deploy $15M ‘Dark Eagle’ Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Against Iran: Report
The US military is reportedly considering sending its long-range hypersonic missile to the Middle East — to possibly strike ballistic-missile launchers embedded in Iran.
The request, which was made by US Central Command, justified the deployment of a hypersonic missile, arguing that the Iranian regime has moved its launchers out of range of the Precision Strike missile, which can hit targets more than 300 miles away, a person with direct knowledge told Bloomberg.
If given the green light, the move would mark the first time the US has deployed a hypersonic missile, which has not yet been declared fully operational.
The request has not been made public, and the US and Iran have had a tenuous cease-fire in place since April 8. President Trump, however, has repeatedly threatened to reignite the Iran war with renewed military action as talks toward a peace deal remain at an impasse
The Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, known as Dark Eagle, has a reported range of 1,725 miles and is specifically made for “long range conventional precision strike capability” against “time-sensitive and heavily defended targets,” according to the Library of Congress. (Read more from “US Seeks to Deploy $15M ‘Dark Eagle’ Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Against Iran: Report” HERE)
