U.S. Navy awards Castelion $89,997,162 Blackbeard EOC order
The U.S. Navy awarded Castelion a $89,997,162 firm-fixed-price order to advance Blackbeard to early operational capability.
Evidence notes
- The order funds engineering, technical, logistics and manufacturing services supporting 50 early-operational-capability weapons.
- It also covers work supporting Blackbeard's transition to a Navy Program of Record and Defense Exportability Features design changes.
- Castelion said work will be performed in Torrance, California and is expected to complete in August 2028; that future completion date is a programme target, not a published future event.
Company context
Castelion designs, flight-tests and manufactures mass-producible hypersonic strike weapons, led by Blackbeard. The Torrance company vertically integrates propulsion, guidance, avionics and production, and is building Project Ranger in New Mexico for high-rate missile output.