The U.S. may have deployed the Dark Eagle hypersonic system to Guam for the first time
The U.S. Army has likely deployed the Dark Eagle ground-based hypersonic missile system on the island of Guam for the first time. This is indicated by photographs from the Valiant Shield exercises, which took place in June 2026. However, there is no official confirmation that the system has been deployed specifically on Guam.
In the published photos, soldiers from the 7th Infantry Division are practicing the deployment of the system in the presence of Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The assumption regarding Guam is based on an analysis of the photographs, Papparo’s travel routes, and the geography of the exercises, which took place in Guam, the Mariana Islands, and Japan.
Dark Eagle is a mobile system with a two-stage rocket that launches a maneuverable hypersonic glide vehicle into the upper atmosphere. It is capable of reaching speeds exceeding Mach 5 and maneuvering in flight, making it difficult to detect and intercept. The system’s stated range is approximately 3,500 km, and a single battery consists of four mobile launchers and can carry up to eight missiles.
The potential deployment of the Dark Eagle on Guam is of strategic importance for deterring China, as the island is located approximately 2,700 km from the Chinese coast—within the system’s stated range.
This was reported by the Telegram channel YIGAL LEVIN.
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