“Building on Coyote’s combat-proven capabilities, this new variant will provide a significant battlefield advantage,” said Tom Laliberty, president of Land and Air Defense Systems at Raytheon. “The Coyote LE SR is a low-cost, flexible system that equips troops with a new tool to outpace constantly evolving threats.”
Significant success in combat as a counter-drone system
Raytheon revealed that the previous variants have been used with significant success in combat as a counter-drone system; Coyote has successfully intercepted hundreds of drones.
This new variant can also perform surveillance, target acquisition, and be part of electronic warfare.