CHAOS Industries Acquires Atropos Group, Uniting Sensing and Effects with Autonomous Airborne Platforms

The acquisition expands CHAOS's product portfolio creating an integrated autonomous platform that closes the counter-UAS kill chain

LOS ANGELES & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CHAOS Industries, a defense-tech company that designs and manufactures advanced radar, sensor, effector, and network systems on U.S. soil, today announced the acquisition of Atropos Group, an aerospace company developing autonomous air platforms.

CHAOS' counter-drone radar and sensing systems are in production at U.S. facilities and deployed to protect critical infrastructure, both domestically and with global partners in the Middle East. The Atropos acquisition builds on that manufacturing base, bringing airframe production into the domestic supply chain and adding U.S. manufacturing capacity and jobs as the company scales.

Within its first year, the Atropos completed six major design iterations, flew a one-fifth-scale prototype, initiated the FAA certification process, completed a conceptual design review for a large autonomous aircraft, and advanced the initial design of a modular, long-range surveillance and strike platform.

By integrating CHAOS’ sensing and effector technologies with Atropos’ air vehicle design and autonomous flight software, the combined company will deliver a mobile platform capable of detecting, tracking, engaging, and defeating aerial and other threats while on the move. The acquisition also establishes the foundation for a broader family of autonomous airborne capabilities.

As part of the acquisition, the Atropos Group team is joining CHAOS Industries, ensuring continuity for customers while strengthening the combined organization.

"This acquisition brings together two companies with a shared belief that the drone threat demands a fundamentally different answer," said John Tenet, co-founder and CEO of CHAOS Industries. "Together, we will deliver pragmatic, vertically integrated weapon systems the defense community has needed for a long time, integrating sensors, platforms, and effectors at speed and at scale."

The acquisition establishes CHAOS’ Aerospace Division, led by Vince "Dutch" Dutcavich. As a co-founder of Atropos, Dutch brings extensive knowledge from his time with Shield AI, Anduril and the Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office. "From day one, Atropos has been driven by the belief in flexible, affordable airpower," said Dutcavich. "Joining CHAOS gives our platforms a purpose that perfectly matches that ambition, delivering a faster, more mobile, and more cost-effective approach to countering evolving threats."

Additionally, Atropos co-founder Colin Carroll joins CHAOS as Chief Growth Officer leading business development, capture strategy and customer relationships. Colin, a USMC Veteran, has decades of defense industry experience including leadership roles at Applied Intuition, Anduril and the Department of War.

About CHAOS Industries
CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage — domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats. CHAOS designs and builds its radar, sensor, and effector systems at its own U.S. facilities, investing in domestic manufacturing capacity and skilled American jobs as it scales production to meet demand.

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com.

About Atropos Group
Founded in 2025, Atropos Group is a defense-tech aerospace and autonomy company developing unmanned aircraft systems for contested logistics, commercial cargo, and mission-adaptable operations. Built around a clean-sheet autonomous utility aircraft, Atropos combines aircraft design, autonomy, systems engineering, and rapid integration to deliver flexible airpower at lower cost and greater scale.