U.S. Navy orders Blackbeard hypersonic missiles in $200M deal
The award moves Blackbeard from prototype work into initial production for fleet use, following a June order for 50 early operational rounds.
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U.S. Navy orders Blackbeard hypersonic missiles in $200M deal
The U.S. Navy has ordered production rounds of Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon in a deal worth up to $200 million, the company announced Sept. 14, 2026. The delivery order covers an initial production lot of the missile and follows a separate June order for 50 early prototype rounds. The new contract came from Portfolio […]
They are designed to strike both land and sea targets from a long distance, as they have a range of 800 kilometers.
Castelion has announced a contract worth $200 million for Blackbeard hypersonic missiles, writes the Defense and Security Monitor. "This production contract demonstrates what can be achieved when the Navy combines agile procurement procedures with the rigour of commercial production. We put revolutionary hypersonic capacity at the disposal of our fighters, expanding [...]
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