Offense platform · USA
LRHW Dark Eagle
Model: LRHW
The Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), also known as the Dark Eagle, is an intermediate-range surface-to-surface boost-glide hypersonic weapon being developed for use by the United States Army. The United States Navy intends to procure a ship/submarine-launched variant of the missile as part of the service's Intermediate-Range Conventional Prompt Strike (IRCPS) program. The weapon consists of a large rocket booster that carries the unpowered Common-Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) in a nose cone. Once the booster reaches significant altitude and speed, it releases the C-HGB, which glides at hypersonic speeds as it descends towards its target. Dynetics will build the hypersonic glide vehicle, while Lockheed Martin will build the booster as well as assemble the missile and launch equipment. Speed: 5000.00 m/s (18000.00 km/h, ~Mach 14.58). Range: 2700.00 km. Blast radius: 180.00 m. Estimated unit cost: $41,000,000.
Configured simulation parameters
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- Munition
- C-HGB Hypersonic Glide Body
- Ammunition type
- missile
- Target class
- hypersonic
- Range
- 2,700,000 m
- Speed
- 5,000 m/s
- Mass
- 7,400 kg
- Unit cost
- 41,000,000 USD
Sources and interpretation
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