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2026-04-10 Science & Technology

The U.S. Army’s hypersonic 'Dark Eagle' weapon is designed to strike targets over 1,700 miles away at speeds above Mach 5

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1 There is a place in the inventory for such tings, but cost should limit how many. Asymmetric kill rates in the latest unpleasantness make the point quite dramatically, 3 million dollar missile to kill a 30k drone cannot be sustained.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-04-10 14:59|| 2026-04-10 14:59|| Front Page Top

2 Fortunately, the cost to take down (some) drones may be becoming significantly less: Bullfrog M2

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2026-04-10 20:05|| 2026-04-10 20:05|| Front Page Top

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