The U.S. Military Is Firing ‘Dark Eagle’ Hypersonic Vehicles Capable of Flying at over Mach 5

The U.S. Military Is Firing ‘Dark Eagle’ Hypersonic Vehicles Capable of Flying at over Mach 5

Summary and Key Points: Rocket Lab has a 100 percent success rate testing hypersonic weapons at Mach 5+ — seven for seven — and just signed a $190 million contract for 20 more launches. The tests are building toward the Army’s ‘Dark Eagle,’ a hypersonic missile that can reach Beijing from Guam and Moscow from Western Europe, and that maneuvers at Mach 5, beyond the reach of existing defenses. Dark Eagle and More Hypersonics Are Coming Soon The U…