Castelion to Integrate Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile on USAF F-16s
Castelion says the F-16 work will expand Blackbeard’s reach as the Navy has already ordered 444 missiles and the Army is testing a ground-launched version.
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The Blackbear missile has to fly at a speed of more than 5 Mahov and manoeuvre in the atmosphere, more difficult to intercept than ballistics.
The Castelion startup has signed a contract with the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), which paves the way for the Blackbeard hypersonic missile to be equipped on F-16 fighter-bombers, RBK reported.
Castelion to Integrate Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile on USAF F-16s
As part of its work with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Castelion will now expand the Blackbeard integration effort to the F-16, adding a U.S. Air Force fighter to a program already advancing toward Navy service. Castelion announced on Oct. 26, 2026, it has received a contract modification to begin integration activities for its Blackbeard […]
U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet to get hypersonic missile
Hypersonic missile startup Castelion has received a contract modification from the Air Force Research Laboratory to begin integrating its Blackbeard hypersonic weapon onto the F-16 fighter jet, the company announced on Oct. 26, bringing the missile one step closer to the U.S. Air Force after earlier work for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army. Castelion […]
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