CHAOS

CHAOS Industries is a Los Angeles-based defense technology company that develops radar and sensing systems intended to detect drones, small unmanned aerial vehicles, and other aerial threats. Its core architecture, marketed as Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN), links self-forming networks of sensor nodes that share time synchronization via two-way time transfer and process data cooperatively, and is designed to interoperate with larger command-and-control systems. The company states this approach detects threats to warfighters, borders, and critical infrastructure up to 10 minutes faster than traditional high-end radars, with tracking ranges advertised up to 250 km and coverage costs stated at $100 per square kilometer.

The company's disclosed product line includes CH001 Vanquish, a distributed early-warning radar described as expeditionary, low size-weight-and-power, and effective at short to mid-range; and CH002 Astria, a long-range, high-precision-track radar for extended-range surveillance and persistent monitoring. Two additional products, one defense-oriented and one for industry, are listed as upcoming. Leadership includes co-founder and CEO John Tenet; George J. Tenet was named executive chairman in April 2025, and former U.S. Congressman and CIA veteran Will Hurd joined as chief strategy officer in October 2024.

Founding story

The company was founded in 2022; John Tenet is co-founder and chief executive officer.

Business model

CHAOS Industries designs and manufactures radar and networked sensing hardware and supporting software for defense and government customers, and has said it intends to expand product development and manufacturing capacity following its 2025 financing.

Traction

The company reported work with Eglin Air Force Base, a previously announced $2 million Air Force contract, and stated expectations of announcing roughly a dozen additional contracts in the months following November 2025. It reached a $4.5 billion valuation in its Series D and raised about $1 billion in total within three years of founding.

Latest developments

In November 2025 CHAOS announced a $510 million Series D led by Valor Equity Partners at a $4.5 billion valuation, with Valor's Antonio Gracias joining the board, following completion of the Ziva Corporation acquisition. In July 2026 the company announced a partnership with Insta to counter aerial threats in Europe and the acquisition of Atropos Group, combining sensing and effects with autonomous airborne platforms.