Raytheon Coyote is a family of small unmanned effectors originally developed as an expendable UAS and now heavily associated with counter-UAS missions. In current use, Coyote variants are integrated with radars and command systems to defeat hostile drones and drone swarms.
The Coyote family includes effectors for hard-kill and non-kinetic counter-drone missions. Paired with sensors such as Ku-band radar and air-defense command systems, it gives ground forces a reusable or expendable way to engage small UAV threats that are too numerous or cheap for traditional missile defense.
The system's importance has grown as cheap UAVs and loitering munitions became common battlefield threats. Counter-UAS systems must be affordable, scalable, and quick to cue; Coyote is one example of the move toward specialized effectors for drone defense rather than using expensive conventional interceptors for every target.
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