Tucson-based Raytheon system defends US against enemy drone ‘swarms’ | Subscriber

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Some coyotes are already in the field, although Raytheon is working on more powerful versions.

The Coyote-KuRFS system, known as the Howler Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS), was deployed by the Army in 2019 after the service made defense against drones, missiles, mortars, and other airborne threats an “urgent operational needs ”.

“Together with our Army partners, we have demonstrated the maturity and lethality of our counter-UAS systems to both US and international customers against single and multiple drone threats,” said Abel Ghanooni, Raytheon senior director of short-range air defense and rapid development programs. “These tests bring us closer to the global use of the Coyote and Ku-720 so that they can protect service members and critical resources from enemy drones.”

The Coyote drones can be launched from ships, submarines, or airplanes using an ordinary tube launcher, with the wings or control fins popping out when launched.

Early versions of the Coyote were propeller boats designed for long-term reconnaissance, surveillance and reconnaissance with long folding wings. The Coyote 1B version added a radar target finder and a proximity warhead to destroy targets from nearby explosions.

More recently, Raytheon has developed the Coyote Block 2, which looks and acts more like a subsonic cruise missile, with a jet engine for more speed and range and narrow control fins instead of a long main wing and tail fins. Block 2 also has improved sensors.

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