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Castelion aims to produce thousands of Blackbeard hypersonic weapons annually at hundreds of thousands of dollars each to enhance U.S. global strike capabilities, officials said.
- On Friday, Castelion said it won contracts to integrate the Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon with U.S. Army systems, a first step toward placing these weapons globally.
- Amid a global arms race, the United States and China develop hypersonic weapons traveling over five times the speed of sound while China and Russia pursue missiles that maneuver at hypersonic speeds, as U.S. firms Castelion, Stratolaunch, RTX's Raytheon unit and Lockheed Martin compete for contracts.
- The integration targets Blackbeard's incorporation onto the Army's High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, aiming for mass production with thousands produced annually at a low cost.
- The 2026 budget request earmarked $25 million for similar integration, as Pentagon officials say the contracts broaden hypersonic options and target more affordable strike capabilities.
- Strategically, multiple U.S. defense industry firms race to develop affordable, mass-producible hypersonic weapons like Blackbeard, enhancing strike capabilities and challenging China and Russia.
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US To Integrate Hypersonic Strike Weapons In Race With China, Russia
Defence startup Castelion said it has won contracts to integrate its Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon with current US Army systems, the first step toward allowing the military to place the powerful and nearly unstoppable weapons around world
US military takes steps to adapt new hypersonic weapons to mobile launchers
Defense startup Castelion said on Friday it has won contracts to integrate its Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon with current U.S. Army systems, the first step toward allowing the military to place the powerful and nearly unstoppable weapons around the world.
Castelion’s Blackbeard To Join US Army’s HIMARS Platform
The contracts are a significant step in broadening the hypersonic weapon options for the Pentagon which seeks to field more affordable strike capabilities. The post Castelion’s Blackbeard To Join US Army’s HIMARS Platform appeared first on StratNews Global.
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