Tag: Castelion

US Navy Orders 30 Drone Warships to Carry Hypersonic Missiles

Steve Schneider - September 30, 2026

The US Navy plans to buy 30 Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSVs), with Galliano Marine Services, HII, and Saronic Technologies each receiving agreements for...

Blackbeard Hypersonic Weapon Moves Into Production

Steve Schneider - September 22, 2026

Castelion has received a U.S. Navy production order worth up to $200 million to manufacture, test, and deliver an initial batch of Blackbeard hypersonic...

Navy Bets $90M on Castelion’s Mass-Produced Hypersonic Weapon

Steve Schneider - September 3, 2026

A Look at Blackbeard, the Nation’s First Low-Cost, Mass-Produced Hypersonic Weapon The Blackbeard is a low-cost, Mach 5+ hypersonic missile developed by Castelion for deployment...

Castelion’s Hypersonic Power Play

Steve Schneider - August 21, 2026

Castelion announced a $1 billion Series C funding round to accelerate production of Blackbeard, its low-cost, mass-producible hypersonic strike missile. The financing includes $800...

US Navy Awards Castelion $23.4M Contract for Blackbeard Hypersonic Missiles

Steve Schneider - June 17, 2026

Defense startup Castelion has received a $23.4 million US Navy contract to produce and deliver 50 Blackbeard hypersonic missile prototypes and 50 associated storage...

Marauder–Blackbeard: Autonomous Hypersonic Strike by 2027

Steve Schneider - June 12, 2026

Saronic Technologies and Castelion Corporation have announced plans to demonstrate the launch of a hypersonic vehicle from an autonomous surface vessel by 2027. The...

Castelion Breaks Ground on 1,000-Acre Hypersonic Weapons Facility

Steve Schneider - January 22, 2026

Castelion has launched Project Ranger, a 1,000-acre hypersonic manufacturing campus in Sandoval County, New Mexico, aimed at high-rate production of hypersonic strike systems. The...

Project Ranger: Brings Hypersonic Rocket Manufacturing to New Mexico

Steve Schneider - November 21, 2025

Castelion, a cutting-edge defense technology company, has chosen Sandoval County, New Mexico, for Project Ranger, a 1,000-acre facility focused on solid rocket motor production...