Overview
- The Navy issued a $70 million Prototype OTA through CMG Networks on behalf of the Naval Aviation Systems Consortium to fund CoAspire’s RAACM‑ER Ground‑Launched design, build, test and delivery to PMX‑201 for the CHAOS program.
- CoAspire will adapt its RAACM‑ER missile by adding a booster and launcher to create a surface‑launched system able to engage land targets and moving maritime targets, with prototypes the immediate goal rather than fielding timelines.
- The company says the RAACM family relies on additive manufacturing to increase payload, cut tooling and touch labor, and speed variant changes so new versions can be developed in months instead of years.
- The award signals an effort to expand industrial‑base competition and enable Foreign Military Sales to allies, and Navy budget documents list CHAOS as a FY‑2027 new start with procurement and R&D funding requested.
- The selected ground‑launched RAACM‑ER aligns with prior R&D variants such as the RAACM‑ER GHOST used in the Low‑Cost Containerized Munition work, which supports cross‑program technology reuse and faster scale‑up.