US Navy awards $70m contract for delivery of new cruise missiles to allied nations

CoAspire's solution uses the RAACM-ER, combined with a booster and launcher system, to create the RAACM-ER ground-launched variant. This variant, which will be adapted for the specific requirements of CHAOS, is comparable to the RAACM‑ER GHOST variant used in the US Army PAE Fires-funded Low-Cost Containerised Munition program.

CoAspire's RAACM family of affordable cruise missiles offer multiple variants to support air, surface, and ground-launch solutions. The RAACM-ER utilises additive manufacturing to allow for maximum payload capacity.

The manufacturer said an additive approach will also allow for rapid modifications and a reduction in tooling and touch labor, which results in cost reductions and program improvements without breaking a production line for re-tooling. It will also allow for the development of new variants in months compared to years needed by other missile manufacturing methods.