{"id":53720,"date":"2021-11-12T13:52:32","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T13:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/native\/uncategorized\/defeating-drones-demonstration-in-the-desert\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:55:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:55:42","slug":"defeating-drones-demonstration-in-the-desert","status":"publish","type":"native","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/native\/raytheon-missiles-defense\/defeating-drones-demonstration-in-the-desert\/","title":{"rendered":"Defeating drones: Demonstration in the desert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Testing of Raytheon Missiles &amp; Defense\u2019s counter-UAS capabilities shows continued success in anticipating and responding to evolving drone threats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"528\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-1-4.jpg-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-1-4.jpg-4.jpg 936w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-1-4.jpg-4.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-1-4.jpg-4.jpg?resize=768,433 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Arizona desert, drones flew across the summer skies, alone and in swarms. They represented what the U.S. Army has identified as a critical problem: the proliferation of unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, and the cost of defeating them with traditional defense systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Yuma Proving Ground, <a href=\"https:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ddm\/trackclk\/N7384.126776.DEFENSENEWS\/B26060511.319721611;dc_trk_aid=512214598;dc_trk_cid=160987841;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=\" target=\"_blank\">Counter-UAS<\/a> team members from Raytheon Missiles &amp; Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, gathered alongside their partners from the Army\u2019s Integrated Fires and Rapid Capabilities Office as well as representatives from international partner nations. At the 10-day test event in August 2021, they all watched as <a href=\"https:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ddm\/trackclk\/N7384.126776.DEFENSENEWS\/B26060511.319713959;dc_trk_aid=512375898;dc_trk_cid=161124083;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=\" target=\"_blank\">Coyote\u00ae<\/a> interceptor variants, the <a href=\"https:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ddm\/trackclk\/N7384.126776.DEFENSENEWS\/B26060511.319493747;dc_trk_aid=511889072;dc_trk_cid=161297574;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=\" target=\"_blank\">KuRFS precision targeting radar <\/a>and the Ku-720 mobile precision targeting radar \u2013 all Raytheon Missiles &amp; Defense products \u2013 were put through their paces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The task: to detect and defeat all Group 1 &#8211; 3 drones \u2013 individual and multiples \u2013 of various sizes, ranges and maneuverability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result: success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Pivotal partnership<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both the Ku-Band Radio Frequency System, or KuRFS, and the kinetic-defeat Coyote interceptor have been deployed under what the Army calls Urgent Operational Needs programs, meaning those that are demonstrated as effective against a range of threats and are fielded faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of a longtime partnership with the Army, Raytheon Missiles &amp; Defense has continued to mature the KuRFS fixed-site and Ku720 mobile radars and the Coyote interceptors to serve a greater number of warfighters across Combatant Commands and the branches of the Armed Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBeing able to demonstrate the Ku-720, especially the benefits of its mobility, has been the result of a years-long collaboration with the U.S. government customer,\u201d said Sam Deneke, the company\u2019s vice president of business execution for Land Warfare &amp; Air Defense. \u201cIt\u2019s not an exaggeration to say that this program would not have come nearly as far or as fast if the Army\u2019s Integrated Fires and Rapid Capabilities Office was not a tremendous partner, coming at it from a collaborative viewpoint.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Defense in depth<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adversaries have shown they can use drones to carry out complex, synchronized attacks, making it increasingly crucial to address the proliferating threat they pose to military and civilian installations. \u201cIt\u2019s less about the capabilities of the drones themselves, although certainly they are evolving, but it\u2019s about the evolution of UAS tactics,\u201d Deneke said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These days, those tactics can overwhelm a singular defensive system. Therefore, Raytheon Missiles &amp; Defense takes a \u201cdefense-in-depth\u201d approach \u2013 building counter-UAS systems in layers to ensure integrated defense against drones in any environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"412\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-2.png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-2.png.png 624w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-2.png.png?resize=300,198 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The summer test period accomplished several key milestones for Coyote interceptor variants. The Coyote Block 2 defeated threats at longer ranges and higher altitudes than similar class effectors, gaining U.S. Army approval for deployment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a scaled down version of KuRFS, Ku-720 is specifically designed for highly mobile operations. It reduces the size, weight and cost of the currently deployed KuRFS, while retaining its same proven technology for surveillance, threat detection, identification and tracking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KuRFS\u2019 high-resolution imaging enables it to quickly pick up the track of airborne threats launched at close to medium ranges. The radar sees across a full 360 degrees, identifies threats with precision and cues defensive weapons accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKuRFS is an outstanding radar that that we\u2019ve developed, also in tandem with the same army customer,\u201d Deneke said. \u201cAs the fire control source, it provides situational awareness and queueing for the Coyote effectors, or interceptors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1530\" height=\"1016\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-3-1.png-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-3-1.png-1.png 1530w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-3-1.png-1.png?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-3-1.png-1.png?resize=768,510 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-3-1.png-1.png?resize=1024,680 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1530px) 100vw, 1530px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The recent Counter-UAS test event used Coyote\u00ae interceptor variants with the KuRFS precision targeting radar and the Ku-720 mobile sensing radar, to detect and defeat all drone swarms varying in size and range.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The summer 2021 test period also accomplished several <a href=\"https:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ddm\/trackclk\/N7384.126776.DEFENSENEWS\/B26060511.319721614;dc_trk_aid=512216299;dc_trk_cid=160986803;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=\" target=\"_blank\">key milestones for Coyote interceptor variants.<\/a> The Coyote Block 2 defeated threats at longer ranges and higher altitudes than similar class effectors, gaining U.S. Army approval for deployment. Using its upgraded subsystems, it responded more quickly and with increased lethality against Group 1-3 UAS threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ddm\/trackclk\/N7384.126776.DEFENSENEWS\/B26060511.319525299;dc_trk_aid=511889093;dc_trk_cid=161295270;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=\" target=\"_blank\">non-kinetic Coyote Block 3 interceptor<\/a> was approved for an overseas operational assessment, after demonstrating its fully integrated system-of-system capabilities at extended ranges. It was effective against multiple Group 1-3 UAS threats and was retrieved, refurbished and reused during the same test period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These accomplishments would not have been possible, Deneke said, without the partnership between Raytheon Missiles &amp; Defense and the U.S. Army\u2019s Integrated Fires and Rapid Capabilities Office: \u201cWorking hand-in-hand to quickly develop this customizable technology, and doing so in this timeframe, on both Coyote Block 2 and Block 3, is unrivaled.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>A step ahead<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTogether with our Army partners, we showcased the maturity and lethality of our Counter-UAS systems against single and multiple drone threats to both U.S. and international customers,\u201d said Abel Ghanooni, senior director for Short Range Air Defense and Rapid Development Programs at Raytheon Missiles &amp; Defense. \u201cThese tests move us closer to deploying Coyote and Ku-720 globally so they can protect service members and critical assets from enemy drones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deneke added that the company\u2019s counter-UAS team is \u201ccontinuing to work with the U.S. Army to evolve our capabilities and systems. 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