US deploys hypersonic ‘Dark Eagle’ missile system for first time

US deploys hypersonic ‘Dark Eagle’ missile system for first time The United States has deployed its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon system abroad for the first time during a large military exercise in Australia, the US Army said. The system, nicknamed “Dark Eagle,” was sent to Australia’s Northern Territory as part of a multinational war drill involving American and allied forces. The missile system can strike targets up to about 1,725 miles away at speeds exceeding five times the speed of sound while manoeuvring mid-flight to evade defences.