Another U.S. Navy Hypersonic Program Halted in 'Strategic Pause'

Elon Musk Alumni Developing “Cheap” Hypersonic Missiles for U.S. Army

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Army is accelerating the development of a new, lower-cost hypersonic missile system called “Blackbeard,” developed by defense startup Castelion, which was founded by former SpaceX employees. The Fiscal Year 2026 budget allocates $25 million to integrate the Blackbeard Ground Launch (GL) missile into existing HIMARS launchers. This will provide a mid-range hypersonic strike capability at a fraction of the cost of…

Another U.S. Navy Hypersonic Program Halted in 'Strategic Pause'

The SM-6 Block IB, one of the U.S. Navy's future time sensitive strike weapons soon to be fielded, has been put on hold due to 'internal deliberations'.

Blackbeard 'Cheap' Hypersonic Strike Missile Being Developed For U.S. Army

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Marines Conduct Dry-Fire HIMARS Training

JUNE 30, 2025 – U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division conducted High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) dry-fire training at Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji from June 11-13, 2025. This training represents a significant enhancement of Camp Fuji’s capability to support long-range fires and reflects our commitment to maintaining readiness and deterrence in the Indo-Pacific alongside our Japan…

Blackbeard GL hypersonic missile poised to supercharge U.S. Army’s HIMARS

Blackbeard GL is designed to enhance HIMARS with a cost-effective, mid-range hypersonic precision strike capability against time-sensitive, mobile, or hardened targets. According to Army budget documents, the missile will deliver around 80% of the capability of the future Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 4, at a significantly reduced cost. This next-generation system uses seeker-based terminal guidance, allowing it to engage moving or c…