U.S. Navy Contract Sets Fielding Date For Blackbeard Missile

Castelion
Credit: Castelion
A nearly $50 million contract award from the U.S. Navy will field an early version of the low-cost Blackbeard missile by November 2027, the manufacturer Castelion says. The award by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division supports “full-scale prototypes, flight testing and operational...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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