US Navy Awards $70M for CHAOS Cruise Missile to Arm Allies
The US Navy awarded CoAspire a $70 million prototype agreement to develop the Coalition Heterogenous Affordable Offensive Strike (CHAOS) cruise missile, a ground-launched, mid-range anti-ship weapon for coalition partners via Foreign Military Sales. The missile, based on the RAACM-ER design, uses additive manufacturing for cost efficiency and can engage land and maritime targets. The program aims to provide allies with an affordable, scalable strike capability.
Editorial responsibility
- No named human review is recorded for this page.
- Reports are grouped by semantic similarity and deterministic rules. Language models may assist titles, summaries, translation and cross-source analysis; the page itself is projected from evidence records.
- Current automated evidence projection
Cross-source coverage
Wire timeline
CoAspire selected by US Navy for RAACM-ER ground-launched cruise missile under CHAOS program
CoAspire has been awarded a $70 million prototype Other Transaction Agreement by the US Navy to deliver its Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile-Extended Range (RAACM-ER) Ground-Launched variant as part of the Coalition Heterogenous Affordable Offensive Strike (CHAOS) program. The contract, managed through CMG Networks and the Naval Aviation Systems Consortium, tasks CoAspire with designing, building, testing, and providing a ground-launched, mid-range cruise missile to the Navy's PMX-201 program office. The CHAOS program aims to equip US allies and coalition partners via Foreign Military Sales with a cost-effective maritime strike weapon capable of engaging land-based and moving maritime targets. CoAspire highlighted the use of additive manufacturing for rapid modifications, maximized payload, and reduced production costs. The RAACM-ER Ground-Launched configuration is adapted to CHAOS requirements and is comparable to the RAACM-ER GHOST variant used in other US defense programs. This contract follows CoAspire's recent inclusion in a framework agreement for the US Air Force's Family of Affordable Mass Missiles program.
CoAspire to Deliver RAACM-ER Ground-Launched Missile for US Navy CHAOS Programme
CoAspire has been awarded a $70 million contract by the US Navy to deliver the Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile-Extended Range (RAACM-ER) ground-launched variant under the Coalition Heterogeneous Affordable Offensive Strike (CHAOS) programme. The contract, issued via a prototype Other Transaction Agreement with CMG Networks for the Naval Air Systems Command, tasks CoAspire with designing, building, testing, and providing a ground-launched medium-range cruise missile for the Navy's munitions program office PMX-201. The CHAOS programme aims to provide US allies and partners with a cost-effective maritime strike weapon capable of engaging land-based and mobile maritime targets. CoAspire's RAACM-ER system integrates the missile with a booster and launcher customized for CHAOS, utilizing additive manufacturing to enable rapid modifications, maximize payload, and reduce production costs. The company notes this approach allows new variants to be developed in months rather than years. This contract follows CoAspire's recent inclusion in the US Air Force's Affordable Mass Missile Family programme framework agreement.
CoAspire to deliver RAACM-ER for US Navy CHAOS programme
CoAspire has been selected by the US Navy to deliver its Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile-Extended Range (RAACM-ER) ground-launched variant under the CHAOS programme. The contract involves providing a ground-launched cruise missile system designed for rapid adaptability and affordability. This development highlights ongoing US Navy efforts to enhance ground-based missile capabilities with extended range features. The announcement was made via Naval Technology, a defense industry publication.
Show 4 older updatesHide older updates
Navy Picks RAACM-ER Low-Cost Cruise Missile For Program To Help Arm Allies
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $70 million Other Transactional Agreement (OTA) to CoAspire to develop a ground-launched version of the Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile-Extended Range (RAACM-ER) under the Coalition Heterogenous Affordable Offensive Strike (CHAOS) program. The missile, unveiled earlier in 2026, is a turbojet-powered cruise missile with a trapezoidal body, GPS-assisted navigation, and a long-wave infrared seeker for engaging moving maritime and land targets. It is designed primarily for Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to allies and partners, offering a lower-cost alternative for extended-range strikes. The core design evolved from the earlier RAACM missile under the U.S. Air Force's ERAM program. CoAspire is also developing a separate surface-launched variant called GHOST for the U.S. military's Low-Cost Containerized Missiles (LCCM) program. The missile's range is unspecified but aligns with the FAMM-BAR effort seeking ranges of 1,000 nautical miles or more.
Navy Picks RAACM-ER Low-Cost Cruise Missile For Program To Help Arm Allies
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $70 million prototype Other Transactional Agreement (OTA) to CoAspire for the development of a ground-launched version of the Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile-Extended Range (RAACM-ER). This work is conducted under the Navy's Coalition Heterogenous Affordable Offensive Strike (CHAOS) program, which aims to provide U.S. allies and partners with a low-cost, mid-range cruise missile capable of striking moving targets at sea and on land. The RAACM-ER is a turbojet-powered missile with GPS-assisted navigation and a long-wave infrared seeker, making it resistant to radiofrequency countermeasures. It can be launched from ground, ship, or air platforms, with surface launch requiring a rocket booster. The end-use customers are allied nations via Foreign Military Sales. CoAspire is also developing a separate surface-launched variant called GHOST for the U.S. military's Low-Cost Containerized Missiles program.
US Navy Awards CoAspire $70M to Develop CHAOS Cruise Missile for Coalition Allies
The US Navy has awarded CoAspire a $70 million agreement to develop the Coalition Heterogenous Affordable Offensive Strike (CHAOS) cruise missile, a low-cost, ground-launched anti-ship weapon for coalition partners. The contract, a Prototype Other Transactional Agreement (OTA) with CMG Networks on behalf of Naval Aviation Systems Consortium, tasks CoAspire with designing, building, testing, and delivering the RAACM-ER Ground-Launched variant. The end-use customers are allied nations via Foreign Military Sale (FMS), seeking an affordable, mid-range maritime strike weapon that can be manufactured at scale. CoAspire's solution uses additive manufacturing for rapid modifications and cost reduction. The program is managed by Program Acquisition Executive for Munitions and its program office, PMX-201. CoAspire CEO Doug Denneny expressed enthusiasm for supporting the Navy and coalition partners with this capability.
US Navy Awards CoAspire $70M to Develop CHAOS Cruise Missile for Coalition Allies
The US Navy has awarded CoAspire a $70 million Prototype Other Transactional Agreement to develop the Coalition Heterogenous Affordable Offensive Strike (CHAOS) cruise missile. The program, managed under PMX-201 and NAVAIR, aims to produce a low-cost, ground-launched, mid-range anti-ship weapon for coalition partners via Foreign Military Sales. CoAspire's solution uses the RAACM-ER cruise missile combined with a booster and launcher system, leveraging additive manufacturing for rapid production and cost efficiency. The missile can engage both land-based and moving maritime targets. CoAspire CEO Doug Denneny highlighted support from 56 first-tier suppliers across nearly every US state. The RAACM-ER variant is also used in the US Army's Low-Cost Containerized Munition program.