Raytheon Coyote
Product descripton: Raytheon Coyote by Raytheon | RTX
Drone Defense
Small and expendable, Coyote C-UAS kinetic and non-kinetic variants are able to defeat small to large target unmanned aircraft systems at longer ranges and higher altitudes than similar class effectors. Raytheon’s Coyote C-UAS can 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 currently deployed C-UAS solution, LIDS – the Low, slow, small, unmanned aircraft Integrated Defeat System.
Launched Effects
Raytheon’s 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.
Built off the proven capabilities of the Coyote family, Coyote LE variants support a variety of missions, including:
- Reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition
- Electronic warfare
- Precision strike
- Communications
In addition to Coyote C-UAS, Coyote LE support beyond-line-of-sight engagements, extending battlefield awareness and delivering precision effects.
Technical specifications
Coyote Block 1
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Propulsion | Electric motor, pop-out wings and twin tails |
| Weight | ~5.9 kg (13 lb) |
| Length | ~0.9 m (36 in) |
| Wingspan | ~1.5 m (58 in) |
| Cruise Speed | 102 km/h (55 kn) |
| Top Speed | 130 km/h (70 kn) |
| Altitude Ceiling | Up to 9,100 m (30,000 ft) |
| Endurance | > 1 hour (some sources 2 hours) |
| Range (comms) | 93–130 km (50–70 nmi) |
Coyote Block 2
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Propulsion | Solid-fuel booster + turbine engine |
| Weight & Size | ~22 kg, 1.45 m length (per brochure) |
| Speed | Up to 555 km/h |
| Range | ≥ 15 km |
| Endurance | ~4 minutes flight loiter |
| Capabilities | Re-attack, 6+ G maneuverability, proximity-fragmentation warhead |
| Integration | With KuRFS radar, mobile/fixed LIDS systems |
Coyote Block 3 / LE SR
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Propulsion & Design | Jet-powered; grid-fins; deployable from TOW launchers, helicopters, USVs/UUVs |
| Speed | ~555 km/h (345 mph / 300 kn) |
| Missions | ISR, surveillance, electronic warfare, precision strike, communication |
| Reusability | Recoverable and reusable |
| Deployments | Launchable from ground, air (M2 Bradley, helicopter) |