Raytheon has secured $729 million in contracts to supply counter-drone systems to the US Army, Qatar, and Jordan.
The awards cover components for the Low, Slow, Small, Unmanned Aircraft Integrated Defeat System (LIDS) in both fixed-site and mobile configurations.
Raytheon did not disclose how the contract value is divided among the three customers or specify delivery schedules.
The system combines the Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor (KuRFS), which provides 360-degree radar detection, with Coyote interceptors designed to destroy or disrupt hostile drones.
Raytheon said the Coyote family has recorded hundreds of intercepts in combat and is being produced at a higher rate to meet growing demand.
LIDS Counter-Drone System
LIDS is a US Army system designed to detect, track, identify, and defeat low-altitude unmanned aircraft. It combines sensors, command-and-control tools, and different ways to stop a drone.
KuRFS provides radar coverage to detect and track aerial threats. Once a drone is identified, operators can use an appropriate countermeasure. Coyote interceptors provide a kinetic option, physically destroying a target, while non-kinetic versions can defeat drones without relying on a conventional explosive warhead.
“LIDS provides a proven and cost-effective layer of defense that ensures allied forces have the protection they need against hostile drones,” Tom Laliberty, president of Land and Air Defense Systems at Raytheon, said.
The army fields both fixed-site LIDS for protecting locations and mobile configurations that can move with deployed forces. The mobile system, known as M-LIDS, integrates counter-drone sensors and defeat capabilities on tactical vehicles, allowing troops to detect and respond to threats while operating in the field.
