Innovation
Raytheon's Reusable Coyote Drone Zaps Swarms Out of the Sky With Electromagnetic Weapon
RTX's Raytheon division demonstrated a non-kinetic variant of its Coyote interceptor drone that uses electromagnetic pulses to disable multiple enemy drones in flight -- then lands safely for reuse.
Key Takeaways
- Raytheon's Coyote Block 3NK defeated drone swarms using electromagnetic pulses at Yuma tests.
- The reusable interceptor can loiter, engage multiple targets, and land for redeployment.
- Raytheon won its largest-ever counter-drone contract under the Army's LIDS program.
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