Raytheon, an RTX business, successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the Low, slow, small-unmanned aircraft Integrated Defense System, or LIDS, during the U.S. Army’s annual test period in 2023. Raytheon’s Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor, known as KuRFS, and Coyote® effectors provide...
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Raytheon, an RTX business, successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the Low, slow, small-unmanned aircraft Integrated Defense System, or LIDS, during the U.S. Army’s annual test period in 2023.
Raytheon’s Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor, known as KuRFS, and Coyote® effectors provide the essential detect and defeat capabilities of LIDS, the Army’s go-to counter-drone solution. Building on previous successes, KuRFS and Coyote proved effective again, meeting all test requirements against high-speed, manoeuvring targets.
“This marks another milestone in the proven track record of performance of our counter-UAS capabilities,” said Tom Laliberty, president of Land & Air Defense Systems at Raytheon. “As the threat of unmanned systems grows, the performance and reliability of a complete C-UAS system is critical – and we remain committed to the continuous improvement of these systems to provide customers with an effective solution to stay ahead of the threat.”
The persistent, 360-degree KuRFS radar excelled in a stress test successfully detecting and tracking a complex swarm of more than 30 unmanned aircraft vehicles. Coyote defeated several targets, singles and swarms, demonstrating reduced engagement timelines to defeat multiple threats.
The U.S. Army is currently bolstering its counter-drone defences, awarding Raytheon contracts to equip three divisions with LIDS, and additional fixed site and mobile LIDS systems to further support the U.S. Army’s Central Command.
LIDS is deployable as either mobile or fixed, relocatable platforms to provide both stationary support for an installation, asset or site, and a transportable configuration for deployment flexibility.
Raytheon has developed the enabling technologies, and complete and customizable systems, that enable customers to defeat complex UAS threats in any environment. The company has developed integrated, high-performing sensors and cost-effective kinetic and non-kinetic effectors that allow customers to select the right effectors against a range of threats and defeat threats more efficiently.
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