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▶ 6:32 · $CASTELION · Castelion founder argues SpaceX-style approach can fix broken hypersonic missile production
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How This Hypersonic Missile Startup Will Transform National Security

2025-12-11 · 2 company · 5 thematic
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brian hargus
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“So the like SpaceX approach of how you accomplish those complex tasks but do it within a meaningful time frame and within a reasonable cost that's affordable, that's something that can be recreated elsewhere. And I think that's what we're…”
—brian hargus
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