Mobile Coyote launcher system

Also known as

M-LIDS kinetic defeat vehicle
M-LIDS Coyote launcher
Mobile Coyote launcher

The Mobile Coyote launcher system is a U.S. Army counter-UAS launcher vehicle in the LIDS family. SRC describes Coyote as launched from mobile launcher systems, and Army AL&T labels an M-LIDS kinetic defeat vehicle with a Coyote Block 2 launcher mounted on a mobile platform.

Mobile Coyote launcher system, Mobile launcher vehicle for Coyote interceptors, Air Defense

Image source: NEED FOR SPEED

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: Not publicly identified
Type: Mobile launcher vehicle for Coyote interceptors
Service note: 2020s-present

air defense counter-uav launcher

Specifications

Launcher type: Mobile launcher vehicle
Compatible interceptor: Coyote Block 2
Program context: LIDS family of systems
Mission: Counter-UAS air defense

Launched Interceptors

The mobile launcher is documented as part of the LIDS family that launches Coyote interceptors.

Launched item

Item type

Launch evidence

Coyote counter-UAS interceptor / drone, Counter-UAS interceptor drone, Air Defense

Coyote counter-UAS interceptor / drone

Counter-UAS interceptor

SRC's LIDS brochure says Coyote is launched from mobile launcher systems, and Army AL&T labels an M-LIDS kinetic defeat vehicle with a Coyote Block 2 launcher.

Sources: LIDS Family of Systems Brochure, Innovation Draws International Interest

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Mobile launcher vehicle used with the Coyote Block 2 interceptor in the LIDS counter-UAS family.
Used by: United States Army

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Sources

LIDS Family of Systems BrochurePublisher: SRC | Note: Supports the mobile launcher-system wording, the LIDS family context, and the mobile and fixed launcher descriptions for Coyote. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Innovation Draws International InterestPublisher: U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | Note: Supports the M-LIDS kinetic defeat vehicle label and the Coyote Block 2 launcher context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 NEED FOR SPEEDPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports the M-LIDS image used as a representative mobile launcher-system image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27