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Exclusive: RTX Downs Drone Swarms at Army Trials
Raytheon’s Block 3 UAV used electromagnetic attacks to disable at least 10 hostile drones during US Army tests, offering a reusable, cost-effective alternative to explosive interceptors.
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With the Coyote Block 3 NK, Raytheon crossed a course: neutralizing an entire swarm of drones with an invisible electromagnetic weapon, without self-destructing. Tested in real-life conditions, this intelligent and autonomous interceptor can also hunt in a pack in an organized manner.
Raytheon, a RTX company, successfully presented the capabilities of the Coyote Block 3 Non-Kinetic (NK) during a recent demonstration of the US Army. In fact, on that occasion the Coyote Block 3NK system proved to be able to engage and defeat the swarms of drones launched during the exercise and demonstrated exceptional capabilities of launch, flight, interception and recovery....
Coyote interceptor downs drone swarms with electromagnetic weapon
With a single invisible shot, Raytheon's Coyote Block 3 UAV zapped swarms of drones out of the sky in a US Army demonstration showing that a reusable drone with electromagnetic weapons is an economical alternative to explosive interceptors.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Raytheon, drones, Electromagnetic
Raytheon tests recoverable Coyote Block 3NK
Raytheon says it has successfully tested a reusable version of its Coyote counter-drone system for the US Army, aiming at a problem commanders increasingly worry about: how to fight a drone swarm without relying on large numbers expensive interceptors. Raytheon on February 11, 2026, said its Coyote Block 3 Non-Kinetic (3NK) drone hunter defeated drone swarms during a recent Army demonstration and showed it can be recovered and used again. Vid…
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