CENTCOM Requests Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Deployment to Middle East
U.S. Central Command has formally requested the deployment of the long-delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system to the Middle East. The request, reported by Bloomberg on April 30, aims to counter Iranian missile units that have been repositioned out of range of existing U.S. Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). The deployment would mark the first operational use of this technology by the United States as tensions with Iran remain high.
Date: April 30, 2026
Location: Iran
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: missile
Severity: HIGH
Source: The Times of Israel