Raytheon Technologies Secures $237 Million Deal for Advanced Counter-UAS Solutions
Raytheon Technologies secured a $237 million U.S. Army agreement for Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensors (KuRFS) and Coyote® effectors aimed at identifying and neutralizing unmanned aerial vehicles.
The agreement encompasses both stationary and mobile systems, in addition to a variety of effectors intended to bolster the Army’s operations under U.S. Central Command.
As a component of the U.S. Army’s Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft Integrated Defeat System, known as LIDS, KuRFS offers state-of-the-art 360-degree threat detection, while the Coyote economic effectors tackle drones effectively.
“The KuRFS radar along with Coyote effectors proficiently identify and neutralize unmanned aerial systems, a growing and globally recognized risk,” stated Tom Laliberty, president of Land Warfare & Air Defense at Raytheon Missiles & Defense. “LIDS is in operational use, delivering a reliable and crucial layer of protection against adversary drones.”
KuRFS’s precise targeting radar and the scalable Ku720 mobile sensing radar ensure continuous detection, identification, and tracking of aerial threats. The Coyote Block 2 is designed to neutralize single drones and swarms of varied sizes and maneuverability, as well as operate at greater altitudes and longer ranges compared to similar systems in its class.
The U.S. Army’s LIDS fuses KuRFS and the Coyote line of effectors with Northrop Grumman’s Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control system, referred to as FAADC2, and Syracuse Research Corporation’s electronic warfare system. Collectively, these systems form a multi-mission infrastructure—be it fixed, relocatable, or mobile—that delivers a comprehensive extended-range defense solution.
