The US Navy has awarded Castelion an $89.9M contract to advance the Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon toward Early Operational Capability (EOC) by 2028.
The U.S. Navy’s next-generation undersea developmental efforts aim to drastically expand the deployment methods from which the service’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonics can be
On June 2, 2026, the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) announced the framework agreement for the implementation and development contract of the fourth generation
Today, Saronic and Castelion announced plans to join forces to launch a hypersonic vehicle from an unmanned surface vessel. By integrating Castelion’s Blackbeard with Saronic’s
Japan is fielding new coastal defense missiles and actively developing new ones, including a hypersonic guided missile, in a push to increase its island defense
Confirmed by Fiscal Year 2027 U.S. Navy budget documentation, the Multi-mission Affordable Capacity Effector (MACE) is to serve as the most numerous Hypersonic strike option
A new Innovative Naval Prototype (INP) program is looking to advance the service’s hypersonic portfolio by combining its past investments and prior applied research into
China’s large fleet of air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines is set to become significantly more lethal. The introduction of the next-generation YJ-19 hypersonic missile dramatically elevates
DRDO showcased a dummy LR-AShM with the 12×12 launcher during India’s Republic Day parade on January 26. Several other systems were showcased in the parade
Statements by U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (RADM) Derek Trinque, the Director of Surface Warfare (N96) at the 2026 Surface Navy Symposium reveal the U.S. Navy’s
