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How This Hypersonic Missile Startup Will Transform National Security

America has lost its non-nuclear deterrent as adversaries race ahead in hypersonics. Bryon Hargis, cofounder and CEO of Castelion, wants to change that. After more than 20 years in aerospace and defense, including helping build Starshield at SpaceX, Bryon is now building a new generation of hypersonic missiles designed for speed, survivability, and scalable production. In this episode, he sits down with a16z General Partner David Ulevitch to explain what hypersonic weapons really are, why the United States fell behind, how Ukraine exposed critical gaps in American manufacturing, and what it takes for a new company to sell missiles to the Pentagon. Bryon also shares lessons on building fast, fixing procurement rot, and why reindustrialization is one of the biggest opportunities in America today. Timecodes: 0:00 Introduction 0:27 What Are Hypersonic Missiles 1:43 US vs China: The Hypersonic Gap 2:40 The Continuum of Deterrence 3:57 Why Start Castelion From SpaceX to Missiles 5:26 Fixing Aerospace: Lessons from SpaceX 7:37 Breaking Into Government Sales 8:14 Understanding the Customer and Building Trust 14:29 Enterprise Sales and Government Procurement 16:56 Procurement Reform and Policy Challenges 20:16 Lessons from Ukraine: Production and Deterrence 23:15 Reindustrialization and Dual Use Technology 25:00 Building Company Culture and Urgency 26:45 Buy vs Build: Supply Chain Decisions 28:55 First Launch Reflections and Celebrations 30:20 Optimism for American Dynamism Resources: Follow Bryon on LinkedIn:   / cbh   Follow David on X:   / davidu   Stay Updated: If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your friends! Find a16z on X: https://x.com/a16z Find a16z on LinkedIn:   / a16z   Listen to the a16z Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5bC65RD... Listen to the a16z Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details, please see a16z.com/disclosures](http://a16z.com/disclosures.