Overview
- Raytheon announced the Coyote Block 2C+RM and said it completed three live development tests that replaced the interceptor’s turbojet with a solid rocket motor.
- The company says the rocket motor delivers faster launches, higher flight speed and quicker successive shots, though it has not released detailed performance figures.
- Raytheon also fitted a new seeker and warhead to help engage larger, faster Group 3 and one‑way attack drones, but the firm declined to describe the technical changes in detail.
- The Block 2C+RM is designed to work with existing four‑ and eight‑cell launchers on vehicles, fixed sites and ships while turbojet Block 2 production continues.
- The effort builds on combat‑proven Block 2 interceptors and will undergo additional tests into the first half of 2027 as government sponsorship grows but formal U.S. procurement for this variant remains unconfirmed.