What CoAspire does

CoAspire, LLC is a privately held, founder-owned defense technology company founded in 2013 in Fairfax, Virginia, that operates as a prime missile contractor to the U.S. Department of War and allied militaries. The company originated as a government-relations and consulting services firm that bootstrapped itself without external investors or debt, and has since pivoted into designing and manufacturing affordable cruise-missile products. Its flagship is the RAACM (Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile), an additively manufactured air-launched cruise missile with a modular wing, turbojet engine, warhead, and guidance package, which the company states it designed, built, and flew off a tactical jet aircraft in approximately four months — a development timeline it characterizes as record-setting for air-launched weapons.

The company's product portfolio has expanded from the baseline RAACM into a three-variant family: the RAACM-ER (Extended Range), unveiled at the Navy League's Sea Air Space 2026 conference with approximately doubled range and multi-platform launch options; and GHOST, a boosted ground-launched variant competing under the Low-Cost Containerized Munitions (LCCM) program for a U.S. Department of War framework agreement that could procure approximately 10,000 missiles over three years starting in fiscal 2027. All variants share a common additive-manufacturing architecture aligned with Weapon Open System Architecture (Government Reference Architecture), enabling rapid variant development at substantially lower unit cost than legacy cruise missiles, with CoAspire publicly targeting sub-$500,000 per missile versus approximately $4 million for Patriot interceptors.

CoAspire generates revenue through three streams: U.S. Government prime contracts for missile design, development, testing, and production; legacy government services and consulting work; and planned international sales via Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) pending U.S. Government determinations. Its customer base spans the Department of War, U.S. Air Force (RAACM prime contract), U.S. Army (LCCM), U.S. Navy (Naval Aviation Enterprise), and U.S. Marine Corps (SBIR Phase I for Kill Web Development). The company is SBA-certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) through 2026, is ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D qualified, and operates from its Fairfax headquarters and a 30,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Manassas, Virginia, opened in January 2026.

Name

CoAspire

Legal name

Coaspire, LLC

Website

https://coaspire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CoAspire is a privately held, founder-owned prime missile contractor that designs and manufactures affordable cruise missiles — notably the RAACM family — using additive manufacturing for the U.S. Department of War and allied militaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Missiles (Cruise Missiles)

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing (336415)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro primary industry

Tactical & Strategic Missile Systems (IMABAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Guided Missile & Rocket Manufacturing (IMABAHAA), Rocket Motors, Propellants & Warhead Integration (IMABAHAC), Anti-Ship & Coastal Defense Missiles (IMABAHAE)

Keywords

• Cruise missile manufacturing
• Defense prime contracting
• Additive manufacturing weapons
• Aerospace defense systems
• Federal government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Defense Prime Contractor - RAACM: CoAspire serves as prime contractor for the U.S. Government developing and manufacturing the Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile (RAACM). Revenue generated through DoD contracts for design, development, testing, and production of missile systems.
2. Government Services and Consulting: Originally started as services, government relations and consulting business that provided revenue allowing founders to bootstrap the company. Now providing both services and products to the U.S. Government.
3. International Sales: RAACM is exportable and available for sale for air, land and sea applications through Foreign Military Sales or Direct Commercial Sales, dependent on determinations by the US Government.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CoAspire designs, develops, and manufactures affordable cruise missile systems for the U.S. Department of War and allied militaries. Its core product is the Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile (RAACM) family, including the base RAACM, the extended-range RAACM-ER, and the GHOST ground-launched variant, all produced using additive manufacturing to enable rapid prototyping, modular payload swaps, and reduced unit cost compared to legacy missiles. The company also provides federal contracting, government relations, and consulting services.

Product overview

CoAspire is a prime missile contractor specializing in affordable mass air, sea, and ground-launched cruise missiles. The product portfolio centers on the RAACM (Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile) family, which includes the base RAACM air-launched variant, the extended-range RAACM-ER for multi-platform deployment (air, surface, submarine), and the GHOST ground-launched variant for the LCCM program. All products use additive manufacturing for rapid prototyping and cost reduction. The company serves the U.S. Department of War, Department of Defense, and allied nations through Foreign Military Sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RAACM (Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile): An additively manufactured air-launched cruise missile designed to be affordable and capable at a fraction of the cost of other air-launched cruise missiles.
• RAACM-ER (Extended Range)
• GHOST (Ground-launched variant)

Products and services

• RAACM (Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile) Additively manufactured air-launched cruise missile with wing, turbojet engine, warhead, and guidance package. Modular and scalable design allowing payload swapping and variant development without tooling, in full rate production at CoAspire's Manassas, Virginia facility. Designed to be integrated on any aircraft capable of carrying precision guided munitions, for the U.S. DoW and allied militaries.
• RAACM-ER (Extended Range) Extended-range variant of RAACM capable of flying hundreds of miles. Air, land, or sea launched from fighter aircraft, bombers, RPAs, ground canisters, and ships for long-range affordable mass strike weapon solutions.
• GHOST (Ground-Launched Strike System) Boosted ground-launched variant of RAACM-ER for the DoW Low-Cost Containerized Munitions (LCCM) program. Additively manufactured for rapid development and produced under a framework agreement competing with three other primes for the LCCM contract award.

Quantifiable outcome

• RAACM designed, built and flew off a tactical jet aircraft in four months - breaking all known records for air-launched weapon development
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MULTICUT (Denmark)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2025CoAspire signed an MOU with MULTICUT of Denmark for future production of the wings and tails of RAACM at a ceremony in Washington DC. This partnership supports European supply chain for missile components.
• MTSIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoAspire worked with MTSI as a subcontractor on the USMC SBIR Phase 1 Contract for Kill Web Development.
• Divergent3D / Divergent TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationSubcontractor relationship for additive manufacturing technology. CoAspire's RAACM missile was highlighted on Fox Business News through this relationship. The companies took the RAACM from concept to flight-tested hardware in 16 weeks.
• U.S. Department of WarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework agreement with U.S. Department of War for GHOST ground-launched cruise missile under Low-Cost Containerized Munitions (LCCM) program. Competing with three other prime contractors to procure approximately 10,000 missiles over three years.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: Public defense prime focused on affordable tactical missiles, target drones, and unmanned systems. Both CoAspire and Kratos pursue lower-cost, rapidly-developed strike weapons competing against legacy primes — Kratos via its Oriole and later cruise-class offerings mirrors CoAspire's RAACM disruption thesis.
• AeroVironment: Manufacturer of tactical munitions (Switchblade loitering munitions, JUMP 20) with similar positioning around affordable, attritable strike weapons for the U.S. DoD. Comparable mission profile to RAACM in delivering cost-effective mass-effect strike capability to ground and air forces.

Emerging players

• Anduril Industries: Venture-backed defense disruptor developing cruise-class munitions (Roadrunner, Bolt) using additive manufacturing and software-defined approaches. Shares CoAspire's strategy of competing with legacy primes on cost and speed, though with substantially more capital and a broader autonomy/software stack.
• Shield AI: Venture-backed defense tech company building autonomous systems (V-BAT, Hivemind). Like CoAspire, it positions as a non-traditional prime displacing legacy integrators, with comparable trajectory from small-headcount venture-funded start to multi-program DoD supplier.

Broad incumbents

• Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control: Incumbent supplier of JASSM, LRASM, and other cruise missiles. Direct LCCM/RAACM competitor across air-launched cruise missile requirements, with significantly deeper engineering, lobbying, and prime-to-prime integration relationships across the DoD.
• RTX (Raytheon): Produces Tomahawk and StormBreaker/Small Diameter Bomb. As the prime for the munition referenced in CoAspire's own value proposition (the $4M Patriot comparison), RTX is the most direct legacy competitor and the standard-bearer CoAspire's affordable-mass thesis targets.
• Northrop Grumman: Manufacturer of B-2 and B-21 strike platforms, AGM-158 family LRASM cruise missiles. A standing prime competitor on affordable cruise missile programs and a likely bidder in the LCCM framework competition alongside Lockheed and RTX.
• Boeing Defense, Space & Security: Produces integrated air-launched cruise missile platforms and weapons integration on F/A-18, F-15, B-52. The CEO of CoAspire is a former Boeing Business Development Manager, and Boeing is a likely competitor/teaming partner on LCCM-related awards.
• L3Harris Technologies: Mid-tier defense prime with growing missile and propulsion portfolio (e.g., tactical motors, counter-UAS). Competes in the same SDVOSB-adjacent and tactical weapons space and is positioning in affordable-mass munitions segments.
• General Dynamics Mission Systems: CoAspire's VP of Engineering (Matthew Fisher) is a former Principal Investigator here. As a broader defense prime with missile-adjacent capability, it is a likely competitor and potential teammate for missile subsystem work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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