The US Navy is seriously alarmed: drones are becoming more dangerous, especially after numerous attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. And in order not to sit idly by, the navy began urgently installing new weapons on its destroyers — the Coyote and Roadrunner-M interceptors.
We are talking about real "hunter drones" that can fly directly from the deck, catch enemy drones and destroy them — either by a raid or by an explosion nearby. This system is being especially actively implemented on Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, which often operate in "hot spots" and have been targeted more than once.
Coyote is a small, fast and smart device that can be launched from a launcher like a rocket, and then independently search for a target. It's not heavy, it's not noisy, and it has a good chance of getting to the kamikaze drone before it can strike. And the Roadrunner-M is an even more modern version, adapted specifically to the needs of sailors.
Why is it so urgent? Because the threat is real: cheap but dangerous drones have already set ships on fire, damaged radars, and forced destroyers to dodge. Just shooting missiles at them is too expensive. But catching a "Coyote" is cheap, efficient, and technologically advanced.
Now these interceptors will be part of the ship's automated air defense system, which detects the threat itself and launches the Hunter. It's like putting a video intercom with a security robot on your house - only instead of a thief in a cap, there's a drone flying at 150 km/h.
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