Event Brief
U.S. Army pivots from Lockheed Dark Eagle to cheaper glide body
Filed: Jun 26, 2026 at 7:02 PM ET
Summary: Lockheed unveiled a cheaper Next-Generation Glide Body after the U.S. Army moved away from the Dark Eagle.
WHO: Lockheed Martin
WHAT: Unveiled the Next-Generation Glide Body, a cheaper, mass-producible hypersonic weapon
WHEN: Jun 26, 2026 at 6:47 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The U.S. Army pivoted away from the Dark Eagle because its $35–40 million-per-missile cost made scaling difficult.
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