hypersonic missiles – Page 2

Aug- 2025 -

6 August

From Concept to Deployment: Dark Eagle Missile Makes Hypersonic Overseas Debut

The US Army’s Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system has made its overseas debut, deploying in Australia as part of this year’s Talisman Sabre exercise.

Jul- 2025 -

24 July

Arms

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Turkey Unveils First Hypersonic Missile With 800-Km Range

Turkey has officially entered the hypersonic race with the unveiling of the Tayfun Block-4, a hypersonic ballistic missile built for high maneuverability.

16 July

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India Test-Fires New Mach 8 Hypersonic Missile

India has reportedly test-fired a new hypersonic missile capable of reaching speeds up to Mach 8, or eight times the speed of sound.

7 July

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Army’s HIMARS to Go Hypersonic

The US Army is gearing up to give its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System a hypersonic boost with the development of the Blackbeard Ground Launch weapon system.

Jun- 2025 -

26 June

Air

250603-N-FC892-1158 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 3, 2025) Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to load an AIM-9X missile on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while in the Philippine Sea, June 3. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cole Pursley)

Rojoef Manuel

MDA Eyes ‘Gunslinger’ Air-Launched Missile for Hypersonic Threat Defense

The US Missile Defense Agency is considering the use of the Air Intercept Missile 174B “Gunslinger” air-to-air missile as a primary solution against hypersonic threats.

18 June

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US to Field Second ‘Dark Eagle’ Hypersonic Weapon in 2026

The US Army is preparing to field its second “Dark Eagle” battery by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, according to the Government Accountability Office.

18 June

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Says Hypersonic Missiles Used to Attack Israel

Iran said early Wednesday it fired hypersonic missiles at Israel in the latest round of overnight strikes between the archfoes.

11 June

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Hints Revival of Troubled AGM-183 Missile Program

The US Air Force has suggested it may resume efforts to procure the AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) hypersonic missile, reversing its prior stance that the weapon would not be acquired.

May- 2025 -

20 May

Americas