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US turns to low-cost Blackbeard hypersonic missiles to overwhelm Chinese defences
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 12 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC. The headline in use is “US turns to low-cost Blackbeard hypersonic missiles to overwhelm Chinese defences”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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The US Navy aims to field a relatively low-cost hypersonic missile on its carrier-based fighters, a weapon that could pose a new challenge to the air defences protecting Chinese warships and coastal military installations, experts said. California-based defence company Castelion’s Blackbeard is designed to fly at more than five times…
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US turns to low-cost Blackbeard hypersonic missiles to overwhelm Chinese defences
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