September 14, 2026

Castelion Moves Blackbeard into Production with U.S. Navy Order Valued Up to $200 Million

Castelion today announced a production delivery order from the U.S. Navy, with a total value of up to $200 million, to manufacture, assemble, test, and deliver an initial lot of Blackbeard Hypersonic Weapons to the fleet. Awarded by Portfolio Acquisition Executive Aviation (PAE(A)) through its Future Capability Development and Integration Aviation Rapid Capabilities Cell, these rounds will follow the 50 Early Operational Capability (EOC) weapons ordered in June of this year.

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Castelion Moves Blackbeard into Production with U.S. Navy Order Valued Up to $200 Million