U.S. Army and Navy Successfully Test-launched a Common Hypersonic Missile

U.S. Army and Navy Successfully Test-launched a Common Hypersonic Missile

In late March, the U.S. Army and Navy jointly test-fired a new hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The solid-fueled missile (an Army long-range hypersonic weapon nicknamed “Dark Eagle”) accelerated to well over Mach 5 on a high-speed trajectory eastward over the Atlantic. Pentagon officials described the trial as a success and noted that the common Army-Navy design will help “accelerate timelines, reduce costs and deliver…