DEF-006 Defense · Private
Castelion
Low-cost hypersonic strike missiles built at scale.
- Founded
- 2022
- 4 years ago
- Total raised
- $1.2B
- Disclosed equity, Sep 2026
- Team
- 268
- Headcount, Sep 2026
1 General description
Founded by former SpaceX engineers to mass-produce affordable long-range weapons. Its Blackbeard hypersonic missile went through rapid, frequent flight testing and has U.S. Army and Navy integration and production contracts.
2 Features
3 Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Defense | Pin 03, red band |
| Flagship product | Blackbeard | |
| Headquarters | Torrance, United States | Los Angeles hub |
| Status | Private | |
| Website | castelion.com ↗ |
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