# Army Seeks Low-Cost Counter-Drone Missiles

CHAOS Industries introduced its VESPID Mk 0 and Mk 1 low-cost interceptor designs and is competing in domestic and international competitions, but has no military contracts. The Mk 1 is planned to work with Coyote launchers, aligning with a key requirement of the U.S. Army’s Next Generation C-sUAS Missile program, launched in August 2026. The program description identifies a target price below $150,000 per missile, making launcher integration and achievable production economics important evaluation factors for the opportunity.

- Contractors assessing the Army program should evaluate VESPID Mk 1’s planned Coyote compatibility alongside integration, electronic-warfare resilience, and production claims; compatibility is planned, not established.
- CHAOS’s lack of military contracts means its competition activity should not be treated as evidence of an Army award or demonstrated military fielding.
- ISS Aerospace is identified as a multitube launcher system supplier, relevant to firms evaluating launcher integration or potential teaming.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 12, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)

### Vendors
- CHAOS Industries (Bidder in unspecified domestic and international competitions)
- ISS Aerospace (Multitube launcher system supplier)
- Anduril ()
- Lockheed Martin ()

### Sources
- [CHAOS Industries joins low-cost interceptor parade with VESPID design - Breaking Defense](https://breakingdefense.com/2026/10/chaos-industries-joins-low-cost-interceptor-parade-with-vespid-design) - Breaking Defense