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Unmanned Systems

Raytheon Provides Coyote UAVs To NOAA For Hurricane Use

Wednesday, January 20th, 2016

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Raytheon Provides Coyote UAVs To NOAA For Hurricane Use

An upgraded Coyote Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) flies over the Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla. during a January 2016 demonstration flight. (Photo: NOAA)

Raytheon [RTN] is providing its Coyote Unmanned Air System (UAV) to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for hurricane tracking and modeling, the company said Wednesday.The Coyote is a small, expendable UAS that can be launched from an air or ground-based A-size sonobuoy tube or common launch tube for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The aircraft can be used for targeting assistance, perimeter security, and research missions, Raytheon said.NOAA and Raytheon scientists intend to use the latest version…

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