Castelion "Blackbeard" Hypersonic Missile aka MACE

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known launch platforms: F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F-35A/C in future. up to 4 missiles
payload: 75lb
guidance: able to hit stationary and moving targets

more information: NAVAIR on X: "Coming soon to a theater near you...BLACKBEARD! @USPACOM @CENTCOM @PAEAviation" / X
US Navy awards defense startup $200 million for Blackbeard hypersonic missile
Blackbeard Low-Cost Hypersonic Missile Testing On The F/A-18 Super Hornet Has Begun
Castelion Moves Blackbeard into Production with U.S. Navy Order Valued Up to $200 Million - Castelion
https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/4602377/navy-awards-production-delivery-order-for-blackbeard-hypersonic-missile/
SAM.gov
Castelion's Blackbeard hypersonic missile selected for US Navy's MACE program - Defense Archives

talk about this new missile for the Super Hornet, hopefully more information is made public soon.

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Externally i can only assume?

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can reach max range at 0.8 mach 30000ft

surprisingly no
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Another missile with little to no specs publicly available…

dont add it

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well… its more real than a KH38MT

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https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/EKlSlo3w1D3u
are we genuinely being for real

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I don’t expect this to be added for a while, this is just here for talking about the missile and if any new information is released

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the navy is just pumping stuff out goodness gracious its like the 60s again

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If this gets added I want the Kh-47M2 for the Su-34.

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i also expect the CM-400AKG on chinese plane and serbia mig29sm and YJ-15 on CN flankers.

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CM-400AKG is not hypersonic tho

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Close to it under certain conditions. It’s kinda in the same room as R37M