CHAOS Industries Awarded AFWERX TACFI Funding to Advance Next-Generation Radar Capabilities

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 17, 2025--

CHAOS Industries, the leader in coherent distributed networking (CDN) multi-static radar, today announced it was selected for a $1.9 million award from the U.S. Air Force’s Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program. AFWERX selected CHAOS Industries to adapt its advanced ASTRIA air and missile defense system into a multi-object tracking instrumentation radar, designed specifically to enhance test and training mission capabilities at Eglin Air Force Base.

“We are proud to support the Air Force’s need for global persistent awareness, delivering continuous, high-fidelity tracking across expansive distances,” said John Tenet and Dr. Bo Marr, co-founders and co-CEOs of CHAOS Industries. “With global conflicts at their highest point since World War II, providing our military personnel with cutting-edge training capabilities to effectively counter sophisticated threats is more critical than ever.”

CHAOS Industries’ CDN multi-static radar systems offer a revolutionary shift in affordability, performance, and resilience. Instead of relying on single, expensive systems costing tens of millions of dollars, CDN technology utilizes multiple low-cost sensors, reducing costs by over 10x while enabling full weapons-quality tracking across a broad instantaneous field of regard. The system's performance improves as more nodes are added, creating a network effect that dramatically enhances capabilities.

About CHAOS Industries
CHAOS Industries is a technology company building the next generation of defense and critical industry technologies. Applying an engineering-led strategy, CHAOS Industries provides mission-driven, world-class engineers with a platform to build solutions to critical real-world problems. The company’s sprint engineering system enables rapid prototyping, while deep partnerships with defense and industry ensure real-world application.

CHAOS Industries has raised $490 million in total funding from leading investors including Accel, 8VC, and NEA, and is actively developing Coherent Distributed Networks technology for defense and commercial applications.

For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com.

About AFRL
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force. AFRL plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace forces. With a workforce spanning across nine technology areas and 40 other operations around the globe, AFRL provides a diverse portfolio of science and technology ranging from fundamental to advanced research and technology development. For more information, visit afresearchlab.com.

About AFWERX
As the innovation arm of the DAF and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, AFWERX brings cutting-edge American ingenuity from small businesses and start-ups to address the most pressing challenges of the DAF. AFWERX employs approximately 370 military, civilian and contractor personnel at four hubs and sites executing an annual $1.4 billion budget. Since 2019, AFWERX has awarded over 10,400 contracts worth more than $7.24 billion to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base and drive faster technology transition to operational capability. For more information, visit: afwerx.com.

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