Coyote

Coyote is a counter-drone interceptor family whose existing Block 2 versions use jet propulsion, while Raytheon says the developmental Block 2C+RM replaces the turbojet sustainer with a solid rocket motor, The War Zone reported.

Overview

Raytheon (an RTX business) manufactures the Coyote family, including the kinetic interceptor and a separate non-kinetic variant, according to RTX. The company describes a separate launched-effects variant in its March 2025 RTX release. Block 2 uses rocket-assisted turbojet propulsion, Designation-Systems describes. Raytheon announced three successful developmental tests of the solid-rocket-powered Block 2C+RM on 12 October 2026 in an RTX release. Raytheon identifies its target set as Group 1–3 UAVs, Janes reported in July 2026. The U.S. government’s UAE export notification describes the Block 2 package as using rail launchers, semi-active guidance, a proximity blast-fragmentation warhead and re-attack capability, as recorded in the Federal Register. Raytheon announced $729 million in combined LIDS-component contracts for the U.S. Army, Qatar and Jordan on 13 October 2026, without disclosing quantities, block allocations, delivery schedules or operational acceptance, according to its RTX release. The White House had already identified Qatar as the first international FS-LIDS customer under a $1 billion agreement announced in May 2025, without giving a service-entry date. The UAE remains a proposed purchaser of 10 FS-LIDS systems and 240 Block 2 rounds under a notified $2.10 billion package, according to the Federal Register.

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