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US Navy awards $200 mln for low-cost Blackbeard hypersonic missile production
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The U.S. Navy has awarded $200 million for the production of low-cost Blackbeard hypersonic missiles, which will be deployed from carrier-based fighters. The award, announced Monday by the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Aviation office and startup Castelion, funds additional missiles beyond the 50 early operational capability units previously funded in June. According to Defense Department contracts, $43 million of the total will go toward producing 444 Blackbeard missiles. Castelion aims to keep the cost of each missile around half a million dollars to achieve mass affordable production. The investment supports the Navy's effort to field a low-cost hypersonic weapon for carrier aviation.
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The U.S. Navy has awarded $200 million this week for the production of low-cost Blackbeard hypersonic missiles, which will be deployed from the service's carrier-based fighters.
On Monday, the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Aviation office and low-cost missile startup Castelion announced the delivery order investment. The funding will support the production of additional Blackbeard missiles beyond the 50 early operational capability missiles previously funded in June.
According to Defense Department contracts, $43 million of the total award will go toward the production of 444 Blackbeard missiles.
Castelion aims to keep the cost of each Blackbeard missile around half a million dollars to achieve mass affordable production.
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