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Coyote Block 2
Coyote Block 2+, Coyote Block 2C, Coyote kinetic interceptor
Low-cost, rail-launched, turbine-powered interceptor that destroys small drones for the US Army's LIDS counter-drone system.
$110,000 per shotRun it in the Exchange Ratio
| Maker | Raytheon (RTX) |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| First combat | 2023, Syria (Al Tanf Garrison; earliest public report found, not confirmed as first use) |
| Warhead | 1.8 kg |
| Top speed | 595 km/h |
| Max range | 15 km |
| Propulsion | Boost rocket motor, then turbine (turbojet) sustainer |
| Guidance | Command guidance from the Ku-band (KuRFS/KuMRFS) radar, then onboard seeker for terminal homing; forward-firing blast-fragmentation warhead with fuze |
| Launcher | Rail-launched from LIDS fixed-site and M-LIDS mobile launchers; rounds per launcher not published |
Published speed is 555 to 595 km/h and engagement range 10 to 15 km; the 15 km figure is from an SRC LIDS brochure for Block 2+. Raytheon publishes no dimensions or weight, and figures circulating on aggregator sites (about 1.45 m, about 22 kg) could not be traced to a primary source. TWZ reports a unit cost of about $100,000, and the Army's January 2024 order of 600 rounds for $75 million works out to about $125,000 each.
Sources (9)
- Coyote C-UAS (RTX) (propulsion)
- Coyote C-UAS (RTX) (launcher)
- LIDS Family of Systems brochure (SRC Inc.) (range_km)
- LIDS Family of Systems brochure (SRC Inc.) (guidance)
- US Army relies on Coyote Block 2C to protect bases from air threats in the Middle East (Army Recognition) (speed_kmh_max)
- US Army relies on Coyote Block 2C to protect bases from air threats in the Middle East (Army Recognition) (warhead_kg)
- Coyote Air Defense Weapon Shoots Down Drones Attacking US Outpost (Air & Space Forces Magazine, Jan 20, 2023) (first_combat)
- Coyote Loitering Drone Interceptors Have Arrived On U.S. Navy Destroyers (TWZ) (notes)
- Army buys 600 additional Coyote counter-drone weapons amid attacks on US troops (DefenseScoop) (notes)


