Hegseth discloses Dark Eagle hypersonic range and small warhead during Redstone Arsenal visit

During a Dec. visit to Redstone Arsenal, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed previously unreported details about the Dark Eagle hypersonic—specifically its operational range and a small-yield warhead specification. The comments offer rare public metrics on the weapon's reach and intended lethality profile.

Discovered 2025-12-14T20:04:49.334935-08:00 | 2025-12-14T20:04:49.334935-08:00

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  • Hegseth's visit to Redstone Arsenal included new, previously unreleased metrics on Dark Eagle's range and small warhead, giving the first public technical inputs on the system's operational profile: https://hype.aero/?story=e34375e9-5ca8-4071-8774-17ab61d30187
  • Those public metrics matter for integration, testing and procurement planning for hypersonic strike capabilities, in the same programmatic context as recent service and industry moves to integrate and field hypersonic weapons like Blackbeard: https://hype.aero/?story=5e250ec0-29a1-49f6-9656-a58055d37607

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Bloomberg Law nationalsecurityjournal.org realcleardefense.com The War Zone
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