Castelion CEO says $1 billion funding will scale Blackbeard hypersonic missile production and expand U.S. weapons capacity
Castelion has raised $1 billion in Series C financing to expand production of its Blackbeard hypersonic strike missile and develop longer-range and defensive weapons.
Lockheed Martin makes multimillion-dollar investment in modular hypersonic system to cut costs and scale U.S. weapons production
The company said the architecture could support offensive and defensive missions while reducing the time and cost required to introduce new payloads.
Lockheed Martin and Albany target full-rate U.S. hypersonic weapons production with new advanced composites manufacturing partnership
Lockheed Martin and Albany Engineered Composites have signed a teaming agreement aimed at scaling production for U.S. hypersonic weapons programs.
China expands YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile to Type 052D destroyers, widening Pacific strike capability beyond Type 055 fleet
China has released the first official footage of a YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile launched from a Type 052D destroyer.
U.S. Army successfully tests cannon-launched hypersonic warhead at Yuma, validating lower-cost alternative to rocket-based trials
The U.S. Army has successfully tested a cannon-launched hypersonic warhead at Yuma Proving Ground, validating an alternative approach to hypersonic weapons evaluation.
Kratos sees hypersonics revenue reaching at least $700 million in 2027, with MACH-TB funding and new awards driving expansion
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions expects its hypersonics business to generate about $400 million in revenue in 2026 and at least $700 million in 2027.
Kratos opens $50 million Indiana hypersonic facility to expand U.S. weapons testing and payload integration capacity
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has completed a $50 million hypersonic facility in Crane, Indiana, ahead of schedule.
UK selects Lockheed Martin to develop hypersonic target for missile defense testing under AUKUS cooperation
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Lockheed Martin UK a £20 million contract to develop a hypersonic target for missile-defense testing.
U.S. Army deploys Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles during Valiant Shield exercise in the Western Pacific
From Guam, Dark Eagle can strike targets 2,175 miles away, putting Chinese coastal provinces within range.
Stratolaunch tops 10 Talon-A hypersonic flights as reusable aircraft targets lower-cost U.S. and commercial test capacity
Stratolaunch said its Talon-A aircraft completed more than 10 hypersonic flights. The company says the reusable vehicle can reduce barriers to testing.
US Navy Zumwalt destroyer hypersonic missile upgrade slips two years as costs, testing delays and sustainment risks mount
The delay affects the Navy’s effort to turn the DDG 1000 class into its first surface ship platform for a sea-launched hypersonic strike weapon.
U.S. Department of War provides about $400 million in funding to Kratos for hypersonic systems and national security programmes
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions said it has received approximately $400 million in new funding from the U.S.Department of War for hypersonic system work and other national security programmes.