U.S. Navy awards Castelion $90 million for hypersonic weapon

The U.S. Navy awarded Castelion Corp. approximately $90 million to advance the Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon toward Early Operational Capability by 2028. This funding supports engineering, technical, logistics, and manufacturing efforts for 50 early operational capability weapons. Additionally, the contract facilitates the missile's transition into a formal Navy Program of Record. The announcement, made on August 25, ensures the development of these advanced strike capabilities through comprehensive technical and manufacturing work for the U.S. Navy.