Raytheon, an RTX business, has secured a $729 million contract to deliver key components of the LIDS counter-drone system to the US Army, Qatar and Jordan, according to RTX.
The award marks the first international sales of both the Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor (KuRFS) and the Coyote effector.
What LIDS Does
LIDS stands for the Low, slow, small, unmanned aircraft Integrated Defeat System. The US Army uses it to detect and defeat hostile drones.
KuRFS provides 360-degree threat detection. Coyote effectors then engage targets, using low-cost kinetic and non-kinetic methods. They can defeat individual drones and swarms, and have logged hundreds of intercepts in combat.
The contract covers both fixed-site and mobile LIDS configurations.
Industry Response to Drone Demand
Tom Laliberty, president of Land and Air Defense Systems at Raytheon, described LIDS as a proven, cost-effective defensive layer for allied forces. He said Raytheon is accelerating Coyote production to meet a surge in global demand, calling the system scalable and battle-tested.
RTX is also investing in expanded production capacity and new technology for the Coyote interceptor. Planned upgrades include faster launch times, higher speeds and greater range at higher altitudes.
Why It Matters
Low-cost drones and drone swarms have become a persistent challenge for air defence planners. Affordable effectors such as Coyote offer a way to counter them without expending expensive missiles. The sale to Qatar and Jordan shows growing international appetite for layered counter-UAS capability.
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