Raytheon's Coyote NK variant defeats multiple drone swarms
Above: Raytheon’s non-kinetic Coyote variant is a counter-unmanned air system that can loiter and defeat drone swarms.
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The system defeated drone swarms launched during the exercise and demonstrated exceptional launch, flight, intercept and recovery capabilities.
Coyote Block 3NK is a counter-unmanned air system that can loiter and defeat drone swarms by using a non-kinetic payload that minimises the potential for collateral damage. The system can then be recalled and redeployed for additional engagements. Raytheon produces both kinetic and non-kinetic Coyote variants that defeat small to large drone systems at longer ranges and at higher altitudes than similar class effectors.
"Coyote provides warfighters a cost-effective defense for individual drones and swarms," said Tom Laliberty, president of Land & Air Defense Systems at Raytheon. "We continue to invest in Coyote's combat-proven capabilities, ensuring that allies around the globe gain an affordable operational advantage over sophisticated and evolving drone threats."
Raytheon was recently awarded its largest counter-drone contract ever as part of the US Army's LIDS programme, short for Low, slow, small-unmanned aircraft Integrated Defeat System. To support growing global demand for counter-drone systems, the business has invested significantly in Coyote kinetic variant production and performance enhancements to keep pace with next-generation threats. These upgrades enable faster launches, higher speeds and greater range at higher altitudes to counter UAS threats that carry heavier payloads over longer distances.
