Coalition Heterogenous Affordable Offensive Strike (CHAOS)

Project Number:

N00421-26-R-1007

Description:

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), PMA-201 Precision Strike Weapons, is seeking innovative solutions under an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) for prototype project. This initiative aims to design and demonstrate modular anti-ship cruise missile systems, starting with ground-launch prototypes, to address mid-tier maritime strike capability gaps for U.S. partners. The prototype project emphasizes modularity, scalability, affordability, and rapid fabrication. Key objectives include delivering at least ten prototypes with inert payloads, containers, launch structures, mission planning, and training equipment by 2027, alongside modular designs compatible with open system architectures (WOSA/MOSA) for rapid upgrades and resilience.

 

Progress:

12/05/25: Request for White Papers Released
01/05/26: White Papers Due
TBD: Solution Selected
TBD: Request for Proposal Released
TBD: Proposal Submitted
TBD: Awarded