US seeks to deploy hypersonic missile for the first time against Iran
The US Central Command has requested deployment of the Army's Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to the Middle East for potential use against Iran, which would mark the first time the weapon is deployed if approved. The move aims to counter Iranian missile launchers beyond the range of current US systems and signal capability to strategic rivals like Russia and China. While no decision has been made, the request comes amid a fragile ceasefire and ongoing military preparations by both sides.
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US seeks to deploy hypersonic missile for the first time against IranSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe request for the hypersonic missile would mark the first time US will have deployed it, if approved.PHOTO: AFPrPublished Apr 30, 2026, 04:59 PMUpdated Apr 30, 2026, 05:01 PMListenThe US Central Command has asked to send the Army’s long-delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to the Middle East for possible use against Iran, seeking a longer-range system to hit ballistic-missile launchers deep inside the country. If approved, it would mark the first time the US will have deployed its hypersonic missile, which is running far behind schedule and has not been declared fully operational even as Russia and China have deployed their own versions.
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