The Pentagon is preparing to revamp its weapons-buying system with a new initiative that would let it invest in defense firms and offer loans, grants, and other financial incentives to speed up development and attract more bidders,

Defense startup Castelion said on Friday it has won contracts to integrate its Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon with current U.S. Army systems, the first step toward allowing the military to place the powerful and nearly unstoppable weapons around the world.

Questions have arisen after Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country tested two nuclear-capable weapons this week.

Defense startup Castelion secures military contracts to integrate affordable hypersonic Blackbeard weapons with U.S. Army and Navy platforms for live-fire testing.

Putin said the small-scale nuclear technologies used in both the Burevestnik and the Poseidon were particularly useful for work in the Arctic and for space travel and, eventually, for building a station on the moon.

The Meadowlands and Remote Sensing Terminals will be joining the US military’s Counter Communications System jammer.

Putin hailed Russia's new nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile and Poseidon torpedo as historic breakthroughs ensuring long-term security, boasting they're faster, more effective, and even suitable for lunar missions and rare metal extraction.

North Korea has sided with Russia in the war on Ukraine and is thought to be testing its upgraded short-range missiles against Ukrainian forces. Lee said that these missiles are difficult to intercept and pose new threats to U.S. aircraft carriers and military bases in the region.

Russia said it tested a nuclear-powered cruise missile and torpedo, two of its experimental weapons, in recent days.