What is Dark Eagle Anti-Missile System?

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About Dark Eagle Anti-Missile System:

It is a long-range hypersonic anti-missile system developed by the United States, which is capable of intercepting enemy missiles in mid-air.
It is capable of stopping ballistic, cruise, hypersonic missiles and warheads.
It has an operational range estimated at over 2,775 kilometers (1,724 miles), enabling it to strike targets deep within adversary territory.
The system’s ballistic missile features two stages, one of which includes a hypersonic glide warhead (C-HGB) capable of reaching extreme speeds of Mach 17, making interception particularly difficult.
With a C-HGB warhead capable of reaching speeds between 3000 and 3700 meters per second at altitudes below 50 km, this missile is designed to challenge and potentially surpass the capabilities of Russia’s S-300V4, S-400, and S-500 air defense systems.

Q1: What are hypersonic missiles?

The term “Hypersonic” refers to a speed at least five times the speed of sound (also called Mach-5). Another key feature of such missiles is manoeuvrability, setting them apart from a ballistic missile that follows a set course or trajectory. Hypersonic Cruise Missiles use scramjet engines to sustain hypersonic speeds throughout their flight, flying at lower altitudes and also possessing manoeuvrability.

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