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Hypersonic Missile Developer Castelion Nabs Army, Navy Awards For Platform Testing

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, October 24th, 2025

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Hypersonic Missile Developer Castelion Nabs Army, Navy Awards For Platform Testing

Flight-test of Castelion's developmental two-stage hypersonic strike weapon, Blackbeard. Photo: Castelion

Hypersonic strike weapons developer Castelion last Friday said the Army and Navy have awarded the startup contracts to integrate its Blackbeard missile with operational platforms for flight-testing that will begin in 2026 to support potential fielding in 2027. The values of the contracts were not disclosed. Army fiscal year 2026 budget documents show a $25 million request to transition Blackbeard Ground Launch to the engineering and manufacturing development stage, including integration into the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System—known as HIMARS—and…

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