Hypersonic missile designed to strike land & maritime targets
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Sep 27, 2026, 17:05 IST | Updated: Sep 27, 2026, 17:05 IST
The U.S. Navy is flight-testing Castelion’s Blackbeard, an air-launched hypersonic strike missile designed to hit both land and maritime targets. The programme is backed by a recent $200 million Navy contract under the Multi-Mission Affordable Capacity Effector (MACE) programme.
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