Foreign media: US Army briefly released latest photos of "Dark Eagle" hypersonic missile, then deleted them.
【环球网报道 记者 闫珮云】据美国“防务博客”网站、比利时“军队识别”网站22日报道，美国陆军当地时间21日短暂发布了其“暗鹰”高超音速导弹的最新照片，随即在未作任何解释的情况下将其删除，上述照片随后在网络上迅速传播开来。
“军队识别”网站称，美国陆军发布的照片罕见地展示了“暗鹰”高超音速导弹的最新进展情况，美陆军发布该照片也正值其推进该系统投入作战部署之际。被短暂发布的照片显示，发射装置似乎已配置好，准备投入作战部署，还有与完整的导弹系统结构相符的配套车辆。
报道称，美国陆军尚未解释删除照片的原因，也并未澄清此次删除是出于作战安全考虑还是行政失误。
“防务博客”网站解释称，此事之所以引发关注，是因为“暗鹰”高超音速导弹代表了美国陆军最先进的远程打击能力之一，其研发目的是为了在极远距离下打击防御严密的目标。
据介绍，“暗鹰”是美国陆军和海军联合研制的高超音速导弹，最高速度为17马赫。美方宣称这一导弹的射程约为2800公里，但根据最近的一次测试，“暗鹰”飞行距离超过3800公里。“暗鹰”导弹的发射装置由美军M870拖车改装，每辆拖车最多可装载两枚密封于单独发射箱的“暗鹰”导弹。“防务博客”网站称，美国政府问责局的数据显示，首套投入使用的“暗鹰”导弹系统将耗资约27亿美元，其中包括导弹及相关设备。
The U.S. Army briefly released and then deleted photos of the 'Dark Eagle' hypersonic missile on the 21st, showcasing its readiness for combat deployment. The missile, developed for long-range strikes, can reach speeds of 17 Mach and has a range exceeding 3800 kilometers. The deletion of the photos remains unexplained, raising questions about operational security or administrative error.
- U.S. Army released photos of the 'Dark Eagle' hypersonic missile on the 21st and deleted them shortly after.
- The missile is designed for long-range strikes against heavily defended targets.
- The 'Dark Eagle' can reach speeds of up to 17 Mach and has a claimed range of approximately 2800 kilometers, with recent tests exceeding 3800 kilometers.
- The missile system's launch platform is based on a modified M870 trailer, capable of carrying two missiles in separate launch boxes.
- The estimated cost for the first operational 'Dark Eagle' system is around $2.7 billion.