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Blackbeard
Mass-producible, air/naval-launched hypersonic strike weapon developed by Castelion for the US Navy and Air Force.
Blackbeard is Castelion's hypersonic long-range strike weapon program, targeting a unit cost around $300K through vertical integration and high-cadence testing. The US Navy has funded it through several awards moving it from prototype toward early operational capability, including integration onto the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, targeted for 2027.
Program detail
- Agency
- U.S. Navy / U.S. Air Force
- Acronym
- Budget
- Phase
- Prototype to early operational capability
- Domain
- Hypersonic weapons
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Contracts3
- ContractBlackbeard Early Operational Capability ContractUS Navy award advancing Blackbeard from prototype toward integrated early operational capability.
- ContractBlackbeard F/A-18E/F Super Hornet IntegrationUS Navy contract to integrate Blackbeard onto the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
- ContractBlackbeard First Delivery Order (50 EOC Prototypes)First delivery order under the Navy Blackbeard contract: 50 early-operational-capability pre-production prototypes.
Frequently asked
- What is Blackbeard?
- Blackbeard is Castelion's hypersonic long-range strike weapon program, targeting a unit cost around $300K through vertical integration and high-cadence testing. The US Navy has funded it through several awards moving it from prototype toward early operational capability, including integration onto the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, targeted for 2027.
- Which agency runs Blackbeard?
- Blackbeard is run by U.S. Navy / U.S. Air Force.
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