RTX's Raytheon awarded $729 million in counter-drone contracts for U.S., Qatar, and Jordan
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Company investing and scaling production to support global demand TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX ) business, was awarded $729 million to deliver critical components of the LIDS counter-drone system to the U.S. Army, Qatar and Jordan. LIDS – or the Low, slow, small, unmanned aircraft Integrated Defeat System – incorporates Raytheon's Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor (KuRFS) and the Coyote® effector. These are the first international sales of KuRFS and Coyote. As key elements of the U.S. Army's LIDS program, KuRFS provides advanced 360-degree threat detection, while Coyote low-cost kinetic and non-kinetic effectors defeat individual drones as well as swarms, with hundreds of intercepts in combat. The contract includes a mix of fixed-site and mobile configurations for LIDS. "LIDS provides a proven and cost-effective layer of defense that ensures allied forces have the protection they need against hostile drones," said Tom Laliberty, president of Land and Air Defense Systems at Raytheon. "To stay ahead of rapidly evolving drone threats, Raytheon is accelerating production of the Coyote family of effectors -- delivering a uniquely scalable, battle–tested solution that meets the surge in global demand." RTX is investing to expand production and integrate new technologies into the Coyote interceptor to constantly stay ahead of evolving...
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