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U.S. defense newcomer Castelion declared Friday it will incorporate its budget-friendly, extensive-range, hypersonic strike arms with active Army and Navy platforms.
Per the freshly inked agreement, Castelion will team up with both armed forces divisions to assimilate its hypersonic “Blackbeard” weapon system onto functional platforms and partake in live-fire drills.
The company stated the novel weapon tech will propel the Department of War’s endeavors to assess and hasten fresh, economical strike proficiencies for established deterrence.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth had previously addressed the arms competition with China. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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“These incorporation agreements affirm that economical solutions and swiftness are vital for contemporary deterrence,” Castelion CEO Bryon Hargis expressed in a statement. “Castelion spearheads the market by prioritizing design for producibility and swift iteration, enabling the Department of War to expedite the journey from concept to practical application.”
“Blackbeard” is Castelion’s inaugural extended-range, hypersonic strike weapon, tailored for mass manufacturing and prompt deployment post incorporation and assessments.
The company revealed Friday the Department of War granted the fresh agreements. (Reuters/Al Drago, File / Reuters Photos)
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The mechanism employs incorporated drive and direction technology to yield superior output at a fraction of the financial burden of older weaponry, which the company conveyed bolsters the War Department’s intention of establishing a comprehensive, credible non-nuclear safeguard.
Castelion, conceived a mere three years prior, is headquartered in Torrance, California, with auxiliary establishments in Texas.
The company’s debut weapon system, “Blackbeard,” transitioned from “conceptual blueprint” to exceeding 20 developmental flight assessments in under 18 months, which Castelion professed underscores its dominance in accelerated, adaptable weapons evolution.
The fledgling tech enterprise was under a decade old during the accord with the Pentagon. (iStock / iStock)
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In May, War Secretary Pete Hegseth voiced the Pentagon’s endeavors to outpace China amidst an armament surge involving the communist state and adversaries such as Russia and Iran.
Hegseth communicated to Fox News anchor Will Cain that the Pentagon was fortifying a U.S. armed force poised to avert prospective discord between the two nations.
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“We aspire to sidestep that strife. You illustrated their magnitude,” Hegseth remarked. “President [Donald] Trump maintains a robust bond with Xi Jinping — we deem that favorable. … We’re the entities in the shadows endeavoring to articulate our perennial inclination to resolve this amicably. Nonetheless, we intend to realize this by embodying utmost potency to counter their menace at each juncture.”
Ashley Carnahan from Fox News Digital contributed to this piece.
