The system can strengthen drone defenses. The company underlined that the small and expendable, Coyote C-UAS kinetic and non-kinetic variants are reportedly able to defeat small to large target unmanned aircraft systems at longer ranges and higher altitudes than similar class effectors.
Coyote C-UAS scan defeats single drone threats as well as swarms, supported by reduced engagement timelines to defeat multiple targets, according to Raytheon.
Sophisticated launched effects designed to support US and allied forces
Raytheon, which has developed new technologies and enhanced existing capabilities in integrated air and missile defense and smart weapons, also revealed that its Coyote LE variants are sophisticated launched effects designed to support U.S. and allied forces. They provide warfighters with the operational versatility and precision required to detect, identify, and defeat threats from multiple platforms.