US seeks to deploy $15M ‘Dark Eagle’ hypersonic missile for the first time against Iran: report
The US military is reportedly considering deploying its $15 million 'Dark Eagle' hypersonic missile to the Middle East for the first time, potentially to target Iranian ballistic-missile launchers beyond the range of current US weapons. The request, made by US Central Command, has not been publicly confirmed and comes amid a fragile cease-fire between the US and Iran since April 8. The move would mark the first operational use of the hypersonic weapon, which is not yet officially declared fully operational.
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World News US seeks to deploy $15M ‘Dark Eagle’ hypersonic missile for the first time against Iran: report By Zoe Hussain Published April 29, 2026, 11:14 p.m. ET 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. The US Central Command has requested to send the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to the Middle East.
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