Overview
- Raytheon says recent demonstrations showed the Coyote Block 3NK loitered, disabled drone swarms, and was recovered for reuse.
- Company-released footage depicts targets falling without collisions or explosions, and trials in October 2025 downed at least 10 drones before net recovery.
- The tests were tied to the Army’s Low, slow, small‑Unmanned aircraft Integrated Defeat System, with events reported at Yuma Proving Ground.
- Raytheon has not disclosed the payload’s specifics, and journalists describe the likely effect as high‑power microwave or advanced electronic warfare.
- Raytheon reports its largest LIDS contract to date and plans higher Coyote production in 2026, noting the family has intercepted more than 100 drones in combat settings.