RTX's Raytheon completes three successful tests of new Coyote upgrades
The Raytheon-funded upgrade program moved from concept to developmental testing in 15 months.
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RTX (NYSE: RTX) business Raytheon successfully completed three developmental tests of its Coyote Block 2C+RM upgrades for counter-drone missions. The Raytheon-funded program advanced from concept to testing in 15 months. The initial series confirmed initial integration with the current counter-drone architecture and included the first launches of a Coyote interceptor equipped with a tactical rocket motor.
Raytheon intends to integrate the rocket motor for faster launch and flight, alongside a new seeker and warhead designed to counter current and emerging drone threats. The upgrades remain in development and are intended to support a joint U.S. military counter-drone mission.
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- Minor pointCoyote Block 2C+RM completed three successful developmental tests, advancing from concept to testing in 15 months.
- Minor pointInitial testing confirmed initial integration with the current counter-drone architecture.
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Raytheon funding development of Coyote Block 2C+RM upgrades to defeat the latest advanced drone threats
The Coyote Block 2C+RM upgrade builds on the combat–proven performance of current Coyote variants, which have intercepted hundreds of drones. This effort intends to integrate a rocket motor for faster launch and flight, along with a new seeker and warhead designed to defeat all classes of current and emerging drone threats.
"With a common backbone, Raytheon can rapidly scale the Coyote family across counter-drone missions — so we're accelerating the pace of innovation," said Tom Laliberty, president of Land & Air Defense Systems at Raytheon. "Coyote Block 2C+RM is the latest example of how we're investing to deliver critical upgrades to combat-proven technology that give service members a decisive advantage on the battlefield."
The initial test series included several first-of-its-kind events, including confirmation of initial integration with the current counter-drone architecture and the first launches of a Coyote effector equipped with a tactical rocket motor to improve threat engagement times and faster successive shots.
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What did RTX's Raytheon test in the Coyote Block 2C+RM upgrade program?
Raytheon completed three successful developmental tests of Coyote Block 2C+RM upgrades. The initial series confirmed initial integration with the current counter-drone architecture and included the first launches of a Coyote interceptor equipped with a tactical rocket motor.
Who is funding Raytheon's Coyote Block 2C+RM development?
Raytheon is funding the Coyote Block 2C+RM developmental effort. The program advanced from concept to testing in 15 months and is intended to support a joint U.S. military mission to counter evolving drone threats.