Report to Congress on U.S. Army’s Dark Eagle Hypersonic Weapon

The following is the April 7, 2026, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, U.S. Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW): Dark Eagle. From the report What Is the Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon? The Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)—also known as Dark Eagle —with a reported range of 1,725 miles, consists of a ground-launched missile equipped with a hypersonic glide body and associated transport, support, and fire control equipment. The LRHW is intended to provide the Army with a long-range, conventional precision strike capability against time sensitive and heavily defended targets, particularly in contested environments. The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation