Event Brief
Blackbeard hypersonic missile seen on F/A-18 Super Hornet
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 25, 2026 at 5:10 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Navy is working to field Blackbeard, a lower-cost standoff hypersonic weapon, by 2028 at the latest. The missile has been seen flying on an F/A-18 Super Hornet for the first time, indicating progress toward operational service.
WHO: U.S. Navy
WHAT: Blackbeard hypersonic standoff missile was seen flying on an F/A-18 Super Hornet for the first time.
WHEN: 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The Navy is pushing to get Blackbeard into operational service by 2028 at the latest.
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