Bryon Hargis(@hargsb):The Navy's order is validation that Blackbeard is the ideal balance of capability, cost, and manufacturing scale. Proud of the hard work the team has put in to get to this point and recognize the hard work and improvements still to come. Thank you @USNavy for the trust you are placing in us; we don’t take it lightly.

2026.06.16 21:23

The Navy's order is validation that Blackbeard is the ideal balance of capability, cost, and manufacturing scale. Proud of the hard work the team has put in to get to this point and recognize the hard work and improvements still to come. Thank you @USNavy for the trust you are placing in us; we don’t take it lightly.

Castelion@Castelion

2026.06.16 20:58

We're proud to share the @USNavy has awarded Castelion a $23.4M fixed-price order for 50 Blackbeard Hypersonic weapons, our first delivery order for the program. The award marks an important step in Blackbeard's transition from development and flight testing toward operationally relevant production. "Blackbeard was designed from the beginning to support our nation's conventional deterrence," said @hargsb, our Co-Founder & CEO. Read more: