March 11, 2025, 9:06 pm
After years of delays and technical challenges, the U.S. Army is gearing up to deploy its much-anticipated "Dark Eagle" long-range hypersonic weapon (LRHW) by the end of fiscal year 2025. This update follows a recent U.S. congressional report, confirmed by a defense official to Defense News, stating that the Army aims to field the first LRHW unit within the next year.
The original plan was to equip the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, with the LRHW by fall 2023.
However persistent issues with the launcher and launch sequence forced the Army to push back its timeline.
A government watchdog report previously pointed to these technical difficulties as a major factor behind the delays, noting that while the missile itself remained functional, complications with the firing mechanism and range conditions led to several aborted tests.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why the “Dark Eagle” long-range hypersonic weapon (LRHW) will be a game changer for the US military ?
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Chapters:
0:00 TITLE
00:11 INTRODUCTION
02:07 DARK EAGLE
03:40 CAPABILITIES
05:51 ANALYSIS
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