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5. Dark Eagle ... can also be deployed using mobile ground launchers...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat May 2, 2026, 12:15 PM

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... that doesn't seem likely to me. Boost glide missiles have to go straight up into the upper atmosphere (boost) before turning around and coming back down (glide). It seems like the missile and launch platform would be to large and unwieldy to support mobility.

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