President Trump's Pentagon is supercharging America's hypersonic missile program by partnering with Castelion, a California-based defense startup led by former SpaceX executives who promise to revolutionize how we build weapons that leave our enemies in the dust.
The company's Blackbeard missile is being hailed as a game-changer that will "far exceed enemy capabilities" while delivering these cutting-edge weapons faster and cheaper than the bloated defense contractors Americans have suffered under for decades. Finally, we're getting the military innovation this country deserves.
What makes this development so promising? Castelion's leadership team—including their CEO, COO, and CFO—all cut their teeth at SpaceX, where they learned Elon Musk's revolutionary approach to rapid development and cost reduction. They're bringing those same streamlined techniques to America's most critical defense needs.
China and Russia Won't Know What Hit Them
While Biden spent four years letting America fall behind in the hypersonic arms race, Trump's team is wasting no time getting us back in the driver's seat. Hypersonic missiles travel at speeds exceeding Mach 5—that's over 3,800 miles per hour—making them virtually impossible for enemy defenses to intercept.
China and Russia have been bragging about their hypersonic capabilities for years, but now they're about to learn what happens when American ingenuity gets unleashed. The Blackbeard missile represents exactly the kind of "peace through strength" approach that keeps America safe and our enemies thinking twice.
"We're going to scale and bring to market using streamlined techniques borrowed from SpaceX methodology," Castelion officials stated, signaling a dramatic departure from the slow-moving, cost-overrun disasters we've seen from traditional defense contractors.
This is what happens when you elect a president who actually wants America to win. Instead of apologizing for our strength like the previous administration, Trump's Pentagon is investing in the technologies that will keep us dominant for generations to come.
Patriots should feel proud knowing that while our enemies are still playing catch-up, American innovation is once again leading the world where it matters most—keeping our families and our freedom safe.