The U.S. Army is purchasing hundreds of Coyote interceptors designed to neutralize drones from the defense contractor Raytheon, enhancing its capability to counter unmanned aerial systems.On February 9, the military branch confirmed its commitment to acquire 600 ground-launched, radar-guided Coyote 2C devices for a sum of $75 million.The contract award was part of an Office of the Secretary of Defense rapid acquisition authority that was identified to Congress, with all actions completed in less than 30 days from the authorization approval and receipt of funding.Viewers may note that this deal follows a request for information for the acquisition of around 7,000 Coyotes.The December solicitation was for 6,000 kinetic Coyotes, 700 non-kinetic Coyotes, 252 fixed launchers, 52 mobile launchers, 118 fixed Ku-band radars, and 33 mobile radars.In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why the US Army is acquiring 600 Coyote 2C on an urgent basis ?#defenseupdates #Coyote2C #usarmy Chapters:00:11 INTRODUCTION02:13 URGENT REQUIREMENT03:55 COYOTE DESIGN & CAPABILITY 06:58 ANALYSIS