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Army Awards RTX $5.04 Billion Eight-Year Contract for Coyote Counter-Drone Systems

The cost-plus deal signals a shift to scaling integrated counter-drone capability validated in recent Yuma testing.

The Pentagon, the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense, is seen from the air, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The Coyote Block 2 counter-drone weapon and KuRFS radar worked together to detect and engage a target in a test over the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. (Photo: U.S. Army)

Overview

  • The Pentagon announced a cost-plus-fixed-fee award that bundles kinetic and non-kinetic Coyote interceptors with launchers and Ku-band radio-frequency system radars.
  • An integrated trial at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground showed the Coyote Block 2 working with the KuRFS radar to detect and engage a target.
  • Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus has called the Coyote Block 2C the service’s most effective current interceptor, while noting it will eventually need replacement.
  • The eight-year structure reflects continued engineering and integration work rather than a pure fixed-price production buy.
  • Alongside the RTX award, the Defense Department detailed other contracts, including a $48 million firm-fixed-price award to BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc.