{"id":85512,"date":"2026-08-04T19:29:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T19:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/08\/04\/us-army-wants-a-surface-to-air-missile-that-can-destroy-small-drones\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:28:17","slug":"us-army-wants-a-surface-to-air-missile-that-can-destroy-small-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/industry\/techwatch\/2026\/08\/04\/us-army-wants-a-surface-to-air-missile-that-can-destroy-small-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"US Army wants a surface-to-air missile that can destroy small drones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Army is searching for a surface-to-air missile that can destroy small drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Next Generation C-sUAS Missile project comes as the U.S. and other nations are pursuing lasers, microwaves and other alternatives to kinetic anti-drone weapons, such as missiles and cannon, which are seen as too expensive and in short supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army wants to quickly develop an \u201cextended-range, quick-response missile to defeat Group 2 and Group 3 small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) threats,\u201d according to the Army\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/sam.gov\/workspace\/contract\/opp\/70591dad2ee84d60b66a879d3194ae9c\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Sources Sought<\/a> notice. The deadline is August 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initial specifications are for a missile that can intercept a drone flying at 6 kilometers altitude, at a range of more than 16 kilometers. The ultimate goal is to destroy drones flying 8 kilometers high, at a range of more than 25 kilometers. Missile guidance would be via a radar seeker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NGCM appears intended as a step up \u2014 but still compatible \u2014 with the Army\u2019s Coyote C-UAS missile system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Army is looking for NGCM to be produced and integrated into the existing Coyote Launch System to provide extended range, rapid launch time, and reduced time-to-target over current effectors,\u201d the notice said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weapon is intended to stop Group 2 and 3 drones. Group 2 drones have a maximum gross takeoff weight of 21 to 55 pounds, fly below 3,500 feet and have a speed of less than 250 knots, according to the Department of Defense\u2019s UAV classification system. This includes models such as Boeing\u2019s ScanEagle. Group 3 drones, such as Insitu\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navy.mil\/Resources\/Fact-Files\/Display-FactFiles\/Article\/2160374\/rq-21a-blackjack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">RQ-21 Blackjack<\/a>, have a takeoff weight under 1,320 pounds and fly below 18,000 feet at a speed of less than 250 knots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NGCM missile should take less than five seconds to leave the launcher after the operator gives the fire command. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe missile must be compatible with the Coyote Launcher with minimal to no modifications,\u201d the notice said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the missile must also fit with existing air defense systems, including the Sentinel A3\/A4, LTAMDS and TPQ-53 radars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army envisions the NGCM missile system in two versions. The fixed-site version would be equipped with a variety of sensors. A mobile version would be \u201cmounted on tactical vehicles for employment at the halt and on-the-move, providing a scalable capability at the tactical edge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army is aiming for Technology Readiness Level 7 \u2014 prototype testing in the field \u2014 by the end of fiscal 2027. Contractors will need to have 50 missiles ready for operational assessment by the beginning of 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Significantly, the Army desires missiles costing less than $150,000 apiece as part of a bulk purchase of 5,000 missiles. While that\u2019s a bargain compared to a $4 million Patriot air-defense missile, critics may still question the economics: An Iranian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2026\/04\/18\/world\/middleeast\/iran-us-war-drones-cost.html?eafs_enabled=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Shahed-136<\/a> drone costs around $35,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s one reason for the drive to develop anti-drone lasers that, theoretically, cost only pennies per shot. 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