A Blackbeard hypersonic missile on display at Castelion headquarters in Torrance, California, circa August 2026. The US Navy has awarded Castelion a $90 million contract to speed up production of the missiles. (Courtesy of Castelion)

US Navy to Spend Nearly $90 Million on Blackbeard Hypersonic Missiles

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The funds will support the development of 50 early operational capability missiles, and the Navy could buy more if it’s satisfied.

The US Navy is committing millions of dollars to get hypersonic missiles sooner. Earlier this week, the Navy awarded Castelion nearly $90 million to accelerate production of the Blackbeard hypersonic missile. The contract award is part of the US military’s wider effort to expand critical munition production to meet current and future threats.  

Moving Toward Early Operational Capability of Blackbeard Missiles  

The Navy awarded Castelion an $89,997,162 firm-fixed contract for funding the Blackbeard Hypersonic Weapon system to an Early........

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