US LCCM program for low-cost containerized missiles and Blackbeard hypersonic buys

The Pentagon is launching the Low-Cost Containerized Munitions (LCCM) program to procure large numbers of low-cost missiles deployable from standard shipping containers, enabling dispersed, mobile launch capacity. It also outlines a plan to buy Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic strike missile at scale once testing/validation is complete, signaling a push for affordable mass and faster fielding via non-traditional vendors.