US Navy Awards Castelion $90M for Blackbeard Hypersonic Weapon EOC
US Navy awarded Castelion nearly $90 million to advance 50 Blackbeard hypersonic weapons toward early operational capability. The deal accelerates a low-cost hypersonic strike option for the fleet. Blackbeard targets rapid production scaling. EOC is a key milestone in fielding affordable long-range munitions.
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