US EditionArmy Hypersonic Missile Fielding Falters on Missed Deadline
The U.S. Army activated its first hypersonic missile battery but missed the 2025 deadline due to technical challenges; full deployment is expected by early 2026, costing $2.7 billion.
- The U.S. Army missed its own deadline to field Dark Eagle after telling Bloomberg last month it planned to deploy the first hypersonic weapon by the end of 2025.
- After earlier deadlines lapsed, delays stem from technical complexities and testing requirements rather than flaws in Lockheed Martin Corp.'s missile, following missed Sept. 30, 2023 and September targets.
- The Army activated a battery that operates the Dark Eagle on Dec. 17 but did not disclose that the missiles weren't ready; the GAO estimates the first battery will cost about 2.7.
- The unit responsible for the weapon is trained, but the missile remains unavailable and the Pentagon test office has not completed an end-to-end operational assessment.
- With adversaries advancing hypersonic deployments, China and Russia deploy new projectiles while Russia uses them in Ukraine, leaving a U.S. hypersonic capability shortfall and questions about effectiveness.
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US Army hypersonic missile fielding falters on missed deadline
The Army has once again missed its own deadline for fielding the first U.S. hypersonic weapon, in a sign that one of the Pentagon’s top priorities is still behind schedule. The unit responsible for using the advanced weapon is trained and ready, but the missile — part of a $10.4 billion hypersonic program — isn’t ready for use. And while the Army as recently as last month told Bloomberg News that it planned to field the weapon by the end of 2025…
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Army hypersonic missile fielding falters on missed deadline
U.S. Army confirms further delay to deployment of Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system
According to Bloomberg, the Army acknowledged this week that it failed to meet its end-of-2025 target for the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon program, which has been under development since 2018. This marks the third missed fielding deadline after earlier delays in 2023 and 2024, despite more than $12 billion invested by the Pentagon. “Fielding activities include the required integration, safety, and readiness steps to ensure soldiers receive a sys…
US Army Misses Third Deadline to Deploy Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile, First Ground-Based System Delayed Until 2026
The United States Army has acknowledged that it has missed its deadline to deploy the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile, confirming that the first U.S. ground-based hypersonic weapon will not be fielded until early 2026, despite the operational unit assigned to… The post US Army Misses Third Deadline to Deploy Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile, First Ground-Based System Delayed Until 2026 appeared first on The Asia Live.
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