Raytheon announced that it has signed a $729 million contract to deliver critical components of the Low, Slow, Small-UAS Integrated Defeat System (LIDS) to the U.S. Army, Qatar, and Jordan…
LIDS includes the Raytheon-developed Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor (KuRFS) and the Coyote interceptor.
A core component of the U.S. Army’s LIDS program, KuRFS provides advanced 360-degree threat detection.
Coyote, a family of low-cost kinetic and non-kinetic interceptors, is designed to neutralize unmanned aerial vehicles and drone swarms.
Deliveries under the contract will cover fixed-site and mobile LIDS configurations…