US Army Counter-Drone Effort Gains Momentum with Reusable Drone Hunter

Raytheon has successfully tested a reusable version of its Coyote counter-drone system for the US Army, aiming at a problem commanders increasingly worry about: how to fight a drone swarm without relying on large numbers expensive interceptors. The system can defeat drone swarms without relying on expensive interceptors and was tested during Operation Clear Horizon trials in October 2025. According to AeroTime, Raytheon expects higher production across the Coyote family later in 2026.