RTX’s Raytheon Bags $729M To Deliver Critical Components Of LIDS Counter-Drone System To US Army, Qatar And Jordan

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.

RTX is investing to expand production and integrate new technologies into the Coyote interceptor to constantly stay ahead of evolving threats. Capability upgrades include faster launch times, higher speeds and greater range at higher altitudes.