Mar 22, 2024 · Towards that end, in December 2023 the Army ordered 6,000 rocket-boosted Coyote Block 2 drone hunters and 700 more sophisticated Block 3s for delivery through 2029.

Feb 12, 2024 · RTX has received a US Army contract for the production of 600 Coyote 2C drone interceptors. The $75-million rapid acquisition authority contract follows a series of attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis against US naval vessels in the Red Sea.

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Feb 13, 2024 · RTX clinches a significant US Army contract worth $75 million for the production of 600 Coyote 2C drone interceptors following heightened tensions and attacks on US assets by Iran-backed groups. Learn more about the advanced capabilities of these interceptors and their pivotal role in countering emerging threats.

Jan 30, 2024 · Coyote is a tube-launched, expendable, lightweight counter-drone system. It is a jet-powered missile released from a vehicle-mounted box launcher. The US Army had selected it as a “near-term counter-UAS solution.”

Dec 28, 2023 · The US Army plans to purchase 6,700 Coyote jet-powered drone interceptors from Raytheon, including an explosive warhead variant and a secretive “non-kinetic” model that uses electronic warfare ...

Feb 12, 2024 · The U.S. Army is buying hundreds of drone-killing Coyote interceptors from defense contractor RTX to fortify its ability to counter unmanned aerial systems. The service agreed to pay $75 million for 600 of the ground-launched, radar-guided Coyote 2C …

Jan 30, 2024 · On Monday, Iranian officials denied involvement in the fatal drone attack on a U.S. base over the weekend. The drone strike on Sunday killed three U.S. service members, and injured thirty-four at the Tower 22 base in Jordan, which is …

Dec 20, 2023 · Scrambling to catch up with the drone threat, the Army wants to buy thousands of comparatively low-cost Coyote drone interceptors. The U.S. Army plans to substantially increase its arsenal of Coyote counter-drone interceptors, as well as associated launchers and radars, in the next five years or so.

Mar 21, 2024 · Russia is producing more than 100 Iranian-designed drones a week for its ongoing war in Ukraine, a top U.S. military commander told Congress, providing a fresh example of how small drones are changing modern warfare across the globe.