The combat-proven Coyote® kinetic effector is a low-cost, rail-launched missile variant with a boost rocket motor and a turbine engine for high-speed Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System missions.

Drone Defense

Small and expendable, Coyote is able to defeat small to large target Unmanned Aircraft Systems at longer ranges and higher altitudes than similar class effectors. It is able to defeat single drone threats as well as swarms, supported by reduced engagement timelines to defeat multiple targets.

Paired with Raytheon’s Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor, or KuRFS radar, the systems provide essential detect and defeat capabilities in the defense against UASs. These proven capabilities are crucial components of the U.S. Army’s counter-UAS solution, LIDS - the Low, slow, small, unmanned aircraft Integrated Defeat System.

The Coyote unmanned aircraft system streaks skyward during a flight test.

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The Coyote unmanned aircraft system streaks skyward during a flight test.
The U.S. Army has selected the Coyote drone for a near-term counter-UAS solution. Equipped with an advanced seeker and warhead, the Coyote-enabled system can successfully identify and eliminate threat UAVs.
The Coyote unmanned aircraft system streaks skyward during a flight test.
The U.S. Army has selected the Coyote drone for a near-term counter-UAS solution. Equipped with an advanced seeker and warhead, the Coyote-enabled system can successfully identify and eliminate threat UAVs.
The Coyote unmanned aircraft system streaks skyward during a flight test.
The U.S. Army has selected the Coyote drone for a near-term counter-UAS solution. Equipped with an advanced seeker and warhead, the Coyote-enabled system can successfully identify and eliminate threat UAVs.