Central Command said the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile would target ballistic missile launchers deep inside Iran amid other shortages
Central Command said the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile would target ballistic missile launchers deep inside Iran amid other shortages
A US soldier gestures next to one of their High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers during a joint exercise between the Philippines and the US at Fort Magsaysay in the Philippines' Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila, on 16 April 2026 (Ted Aljibe/AFP)
Published date: 30 April 2026 18:05 BST
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