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Raytheon Counter UAS System Approved For International Sales

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 17th, 2020

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Raytheon Counter UAS System Approved For International Sales

The Coyote Block 2 counter-drone weapon and KuRFS radar worked together to detect and engage a target in a test over the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. (Photo: U.S. Army)

Raytheon’s [RTN] Coyote Block 2 counter unmanned aircraft system (CUAS) weapon has been approved by the U.S. government for sale to allied nations as part of the Howler CUAS system, the company said on Tuesday. The Coyote is a small, expendable, tube-launched UAS that can be deployed from the ground, air or a ship and be flown individually or in swarms. The system is powered by a jet engine and can be used to destroy drones and other aerial threats.…

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