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deployment2026-06-11 14:16 UTC🇺🇸 United States (shipyard in Franklin, Louisiana; facilities in Austin, Texas; Project Ranger campus in New Mexico; at-sea launch demonstration location not specified)
Saronic and Castelion plan 2027 demo of hypersonic launch from unmanned surface vessel
Saronic and Castelion announced plans to integrate Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic vehicle with Saronic’s Marauder medium unmanned surface vessel for an at-sea launch demonstration targeted for 2027. The article also notes a prior support activity in late 2025 where Saronic’s Corsair ASV served as an autonomous telemetry and communications node during a Blackbeard flight test.
DETAILS
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-06-11 14:16
Reported
2026-06-11
Location
United States (shipyard in Franklin, Louisiana; facilities in Austin, Texas; Project Ranger campus in New Mexico; at-sea launch demonstration location not specified)
Coordinates
39.7837, -100.4459
Confidence
66 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage reported; announcement of planned unmanned surface vessel integration and future maritime hypersonic launch demonstration.
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