Precision Strike Missile
Coverage of Precision Strike Missile in the Nexus archive.
- US considers first-ever Dark Eagle deployment as Iran pushes beyond strike range
The U.S. military is considering deploying its Dark Eagle hypersonic weapon to the Middle East to counter Iran's missile capabilities, as the system reaches initial operational capability. The move aims to address gaps in U.S. strike range amid concerns over Iran's advancing missile assets, while the U.S. and Iran remain under a ceasefire.
- US eyes first-ever hypersonic Dark Eagle deployment as Iran pushes beyond strike range
The U.S. Army is fielding its first land-based hypersonic weapon, the Dark Eagle, to address concerns that Iranian missile systems have moved beyond the range of existing U.S. capabilities. Deployment to the Middle East is under consideration, though no official announcement has been made, as the Pentagon accelerates hypersonic weapon development amid competition with China and Russia.