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Pentagon Locks 500 Blackbeard Missiles, $26B Funding Plan

5/14/2026

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Pentagon signed a two-year contract with Castelion for at least 500 Blackbeard hypersonic missiles each year, pending test validation.
DoD signed framework agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5 to procure over 10,000 containerized missiles from 2027, with test purchases starting June 2026 and fixed unit costs through 2029.
Pentagon seeks congressional funding, citing depleted missile stocks in the Iran war and a FY 2027 request of over $26 billion for critical munitions.

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Pentagon signed a two-year contract with Castelion for at least 500 Blackbeard hypersonic missiles each year, pending test validation.
DoD signed framework agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5 to procure over 10,000 containerized missiles from 2027, with test purchases starting June 2026 and fixed unit costs through 2029.
Pentagon seeks congressional funding, citing depleted missile stocks in the Iran war and a FY 2027 request of over $26 billion for critical munitions.