Defense startup Castelion secures military contracts to integrate affordable hypersonic Blackbeard weapons with U.S. Army and Navy platforms for live-fire testing.
U.S. defense startup Castelion announced on Friday it will integrate its affordable, long-range, hypersonic strike weapons with operational Army and Navy platforms. Under the recently signed contract agreement, Castelion will work with both military branches to integrate its hypersonic "Blackbeard" weapon system onto operational platforms and participate in live-fire tests.
The company said the new weapon technology will advance the Department of War’s effort to evaluate and accelerate new, cost-effective strike capabilities for conventional deterrence. TRUMP, AUSTRALIAN PM SIGN $8.5B CRITICAL MINERALS DEAL TO COUNTER CHINA DOMINANCE IN RARE EARTHS "These integration contracts validate that affordability and speed are critical to modern deterrence," Castelion CEO Bryon Hargis wrote in a statement. "Castelion leads the market designing for manufacturability and rapid iteration, enabling the Department of War to move faster from concept to capability." "Blackbeard" is Castelion’s first long-range, hypersonic strike weapon, designed for mass production and rapid fielding once integration and testing are complete. HOWARD LUTNICK RIPS ATLANTA FED GDPNOW CONTRACTION PREDICTION The system uses integrated propulsion and guidance technology to deliver high performance at a fraction of the cost of older weapons, which the company said supports the War Department's goal of creating a large-scale, credible non-nuclear deterrent. Castelion, which was founded just three years ago, is headquartered in Torrance, California, with additional facilities in Texas. The company’s first weapon system, "Blackbeard," went from "blank sheet design" to more than 20 developmental test flights in less than 18 months, which Castelion said demonstrates its leadership in rapid, scalable weapons development. COMMERCE SECRETARY LUTNICK CELEBRATES TRUMP'S 'MONSTER' EU TRADE DEAL AS 'HUGE' WIN FOR AMERICA In May, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon was working to stay ahead of China amid an arms race with the communist country and adversaries like Russia and Iran. Hegseth told Fox News host Will Cain the Pentagon was building up a U.S. military that could deter future conflict between the two nations. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO "We don't want that conflict. You showed how big they are," Hegseth said. "President Trump has a great relationship with Xi Jinping — we think that's a good thing. … We're the ones in the background trying to say we would always prefer to resolve this peacefully. But we're going to do that by being as strong as possible to meet their threat at every turn." Fox News Digital's Ashley Carnahan contributed to this report.
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