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U.S. Navy awards Castelion up to $200 million to produce Blackbeard hypersonic weapons for carrier-based long-range strike

U.S. Navy awards Castelion up to $200 million to produce Blackbeard hypersonic weapons for carrier-based long-range strike

U.S. Navy awards Castelion nearly $90 million to advance 50 Blackbeard hypersonic weapons toward early operational capability

U.S. Navy awards Castelion nearly $90 million to advance 50 Blackbeard hypersonic weapons toward early operational capability

August 26, 2026
Castelion CEO says $1 billion funding will scale Blackbeard hypersonic missile production and expand U.S. weapons capacity

Castelion CEO says $1 billion funding will scale Blackbeard hypersonic missile production and expand U.S. weapons capacity

August 20, 2026
U.S. Navy awards first Blackbeard delivery order as Castelion moves hypersonic weapon toward early operational use

U.S. Navy awards first Blackbeard delivery order as Castelion moves hypersonic weapon toward early operational use

June 16, 2026
Saronic and Castelion to test Blackbeard hypersonic launch from Marauder unmanned surface vessel in 2027

Saronic and Castelion to test Blackbeard hypersonic launch from Marauder unmanned surface vessel in 2027

June 11, 2026
Castelion signs U.S. Department of War agreement to produce Blackbeard hypersonic missiles at scale

Castelion signs U.S. Department of War agreement to produce Blackbeard hypersonic missiles at scale

Castelion has signed a production framework agreement with the United States Department of War to manufacture and field its Blackbeard hypersonic strike missile.

May 13, 2026
Castelion wins $105 million U.S. Navy contract to integrate Blackbeard hypersonic weapon on F/A-18 by 2027

Castelion wins $105 million U.S. Navy contract to integrate Blackbeard hypersonic weapon on F/A-18 by 2027

Castelion has received a $105 million contract from the U.S. Navy to continue integrating its Blackbeard onto the F/A-18 Super Hornet and move the system toward early operational capability in 2027.

April 27, 2026
U.S. Navy awards $50 million to Castelion to advance Blackbeard hypersonic system toward operations

U.S. Navy awards $50 million to Castelion to advance Blackbeard hypersonic system toward operations

The U.S. Navy has awarded nearly $50 million to Castelion to advance its Blackbeard hypersonic system from prototype to an integrated early operational capability.

February 27, 2026
Castelion breaks ground on Project Ranger hypersonic campus in New Mexico with $220 million investment

Castelion breaks ground on Project Ranger hypersonic campus in New Mexico with $220 million investment

Defense technology company Castelion on January 21 announced the launch of Project Ranger, a 1,000-acre hypersonic manufacturing campus in Sandoval County aimed at supporting high-cadence production of hypersonic strike systems.

February 1, 2026
Castelion launches Project Ranger, a major hypersonic manufacturing campus in New Mexico

Castelion launches Project Ranger, a major hypersonic manufacturing campus in New Mexico

Castelion has broken ground on Project Ranger, a 1,000-acre hypersonic manufacturing campus in Sandoval County aimed at high-cadence production of hypersonic strike systems.

January 22, 2026
Castelion raises $350 million to accelerate mass production of U.S. hypersonic weapons programme

Castelion raises $350 million to accelerate mass production of U.S. hypersonic weapons programme

Castelion has secured $350 million in Series B financing to support large-scale U.S. hypersonic weapons production.

December 7, 2025
Castelion wins U.S. Army and Navy contracts to integrate Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon system

Castelion wins U.S. Army and Navy contracts to integrate Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon system

U.S. defence firm Castelion has secured contracts with the U.S. Army and Navy to integrate its hypersonic Blackbeard weapon system onto operational platforms.

October 24, 2025
A game-changer? Blackbeard GL hypersonic missile poised to supercharge U.S. Army’s HIMARS by 2028

A game-changer? Blackbeard GL hypersonic missile poised to supercharge U.S. Army’s HIMARS by 2028

The U.S. Army has confirmed it will move the Blackbeard Ground Launch (GL) hypersonic strike weapon into its Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase, allocating $25 million under Project HX3.

June 30, 2025

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