Castelion Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Program
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
Source: Tech Times
Castelion Corporation, a startup in Torrance, California, is developing the Blackbeard hypersonic strike missile targeting speeds exceeding Mach 5 and a per-round cost under $300,000. The company is building a 1,000-acre manufacturing campus called Project Ranger in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, with full operational capability targeted by the end of 2026.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial
- Location
- Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Tech Times
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Original status | under development |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Castelion Corporation, a startup in Torrance, California, is developing the Blackbeard hypersonic strike missile targeting speeds exceeding Mach 5 and a per-round cost under $300,000. The company is building a 1,000-acre manufacturing campus called Project Ranger in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, with full operational capability targeted by the end of 2026. |
Original sector | Defense |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New Mexico |
City | Rio Rancho |
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Source | Tech Times |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-07-20 |
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