Before the end of the year, the United States will have deployed the first batteries of its new hypersonic missiles
The arms development of the United States continues to advance with the ambitious goal of continuing to show itself as the leading military power on the planet. The North American country has been one for almost 80 years, but China is increasingly closer and also shows overwhelming potential. That is why in America there are very high expectations with el “Dark Eagle”the new hypersonic missile that is already in its final stages of development, and is expected to the first deployment of this weapon take place in December.
A hypersonic missile that travels more than 2,700 kilometers
Given that the current technological war has made weapons are becoming more sophisticated and efficienthypersonic missiles are shown as a type of weapon capable of changing any war, both due to the speed of their attacks and the range they have. These “Dark Eagle” missiles capable of traveling 2,700 kilometers in a few minutescan reach speeds of Mach 5, that is, five times higher than the sound barrier, and its deployment, according to DefenseNews, will take place in batteries transported by trucks in December.
Each of these batteries has up to 8 hypersonic missiles and, although the United States has been developing this weapon for years, they have spent more time on reassess missile readinessthe launch protocols and their operation in general. In this way, they have ensured that said weapons respond as expected when they are used effectively. It is a development by Lockheed Martinone of the largest contractors in the country, so they have confidence in its good performance.
Hypersonic missiles in the current context
Hypersonic missiles, as high-value weapons, also involve high costs in their development and production, so the delays that have occurred in the process They are not anomalous. In fact, it is common that, in order to save costs, tests of different types of weapons are grouped together, even if it involves make deadlines more flexible at certain times.
On the other hand, these types of missiles are also being used in real battles. Russia already has hypersonic missiles in its arsenal and has used them in his war against Ukrainecarrying out various attacks with which they attack targets set to wreak havoc in the Ukrainian country. Without a doubt, it is a weapon capable of wreaking havoc, and lethal against critical infrastructure.
