Castelion breaks ground on hypersonic weapons production site
Castelion announced the launch of Project Ranger, a 1,000-acre hypersonic manufacturing campus in Sandoval County, New Mexico, aimed at supporting high-cadence production of U.S. hypersonic strike systems, the company said. The project represents more than $220 million in private investment and is expected to create about 300 manufacturing jobs as the company scales domestic production [β¦]
India is set to publicly unveil its Long Range Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile (LRAShM) during the Republic Day parade on January 26, marking the first official presentation of the countryβs longest-range hypersonic strike weapon developed for maritime operations. The missile, formally known as the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, is a boost-glide hypersonic system developed by the [β¦]
The United States Army has missed its deadline to field the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile, acknowledging that the first U.S. ground-based hypersonic weapon will not be deployed until early 2026, despite the unit assigned to operate the system already being trained and ready. According to a report by Bloomberg, the Army confirmed this week that [β¦]
Castelion, a California-based defense technology firm founded by former SpaceX engineers, confirmed that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited the companyβs headquarters this week. According to the company, Hegseth met with engineers working on rapid-production missile technologies designed to restore industrial agility and increase the pace at which U.S. forces can field advanced weapons. During [β¦]
An official Chinese military media outlet has released footage showing a YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile being launched from a Type 055 large destroyer of the Peopleβs Liberation Army Navy, marking the first time a live firing of the missile from a warship has been shown publicly. The video was released Sunday by China Military Bugle, [β¦]