RAACM ERAM is CoAspire's additively manufactured air-launched cruise missile associated with the U.S. Extended Range Attack Munition effort, built around low-cost production, modular payload options, turbojet cruise propulsion, and compatibility with aircraft that can carry 500-pound-class precision munitions.
The August 2025 DSCA notification approved a possible Ukraine FMS package for up to 3,350 ERAM missiles; DSCA named CoAspire and Zone 5 Technologies as principal contractors, while Janes reported that each contractor had its own ERAM variant.
Role detailsOpen sources describe RAACM as a low-cost cruise-missile design inside the wider ERAM effort rather than as a fully disclosed legacy missile with a settled public data sheet. The most useful facts are therefore its production approach, integration class, and Ukraine procurement context.
CoAspire says the missile is additively manufactured to reduce tooling, touch labor, and cost while supporting modular variants.
Navy SBIR material links RAACM integration work to MK-82-sized 500-pound-class carriage and compatibility targets including F-15E, F/A-18E/F, Joint Strike Fighter, and other aircraft able to employ that class of weapon.
The catalog row records a proposed ERAM FMS package and contractor-variant context for Ukraine; it does not claim confirmed Ukrainian combat firing of RAACM.
Public sources distinguish the original RAACM from later extended-range and boosted derivatives.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| RAACM | Original air-launched ERAM-family missile | CoAspire describes RAACM as an additively manufactured cruise missile that has flown from an A-4 and can be integrated on aircraft able to carry precision-guided munitions. Sources: CoAspire RAACM |
| RAACM-ER | Extended-range derivative | CoAspire presents RAACM-ER as an air-, land-, or sea-launched derivative of RAACM under contract and scheduled to fly in 2026. Sources: CoAspire RAACM-ER |
| GHOST | Boosted ground-launched derivative | CoAspire identifies GHOST as a boosted ground-launched variant of RAACM-ER for the Low-Cost Containerized Munitions program. Sources: CoAspire LCCM GHOST |
A Navy SBIR transition article said the Air Force awarded CoAspire a Phase III contract in April 2023 to transition GTR-related technology into RAACM and a subcomponent test vehicle.
Sources: Navy SBIR CoAspire
DSCA notified Congress of a possible Ukraine purchase of up to 3,350 ERAM missiles and associated equipment, naming CoAspire and Zone 5 Technologies as principal contractors.
Sources: DSCA Ukraine Air Delivered Munitions
The U.S. Air Force reported a live-warhead ERAM test at Eglin that gathered data for a cost-effective long-range strike capability; the release did not identify which contractor variant was tested.
Sources: Air Force ERAM Live-Fire Test
