Mobile LIDS (M-LIDS)

Also known as

M-LIDS
Mobile LIDS
Mobile-LIDS
Mobile Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System
Mobile Low, Slow, Small UAS Integrated Defeat System
Mobile Low, Slow, Unmanned Aircraft Integrated Defense System

Mobile LIDS (M-LIDS) is the U.S. Army's mobile Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System. Leonardo DRS serves as the lead systems integrator for the two-vehicle wheeled counter-UAS section, which Army reporting and SRC's brochure describe as combining KuMRFS-M radar, FAAD C2 networking, Coyote interceptors, the XM914 30 mm chain gun, and electromagnetic warfare.

Mobile LIDS (M-LIDS), Mobile counter-UAS system, Air Defense

Image source: NEED FOR SPEED

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: Leonardo DRS
Type: Mobile counter-UAS system
Service note: 2020s-present

air defense counter-uav wheeled radar command and control electronic warfare

Specifications

Platform: Two-vehicle wheeled section
Sensors: KuMRFS-M radar tied into FAAD C2
Kinetic defeat: Coyote interceptors and a 30 mm XM914 chain gun
Non-kinetic defeat: Electromagnetic warfare layer

Coyote Interceptors

M-LIDS is documented as a mobile counter-UAS section built around Coyote interceptors and other defeat layers.

Compatible item

Item type

Compatibility evidence

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

Coyote counter-UAS interceptor / drone

Counter-UAS interceptor

Leonardo DRS says M-LIDS is a two-vehicle capability with kinetic and non-kinetic defeat, and the SRC brochure places Coyote in the mobile LIDS architecture.

Sources: U.S. Army Taps Leonardo DRS to Provide Additional M-LIDS Counter-UAS Platforms, LIDS Family of Systems Brochure

Timeline

Mobile LIDS (M-LIDS) Key Events

Mar 1, 2022
Increment 2 becomes a program of record
Leonardo DRS said the Army identified M-LIDS Increment 2 as an ACAT III program of record and directed accelerated deliveries.
Sources: U.S. Army Taps Leonardo DRS to Provide Additional M-LIDS Counter-UAS Platforms
Jul 20, 2023
USARCENT trains deploying units
Army Central described M-LIDS as a wheeled counter-UAS vehicle in Green Sands training for soldiers preparing to deploy into the CENTCOM region.
Sources: USARCENT Trains Deploying Soldiers in counter-UAS
Jul 26, 2024
Army details XM914 ammunition work
DEVCOM AC described M-LIDS as one of the ground systems that needed a compatible 30 mm anti-drone round for the XM914 chain gun.
Sources: NEED FOR SPEED
Mar 4, 2025
First Army advances counter-UAS training
First Army described M-LIDS as a dual-vehicle solution with radar acquisition and electromagnetic warfare capabilities during counter-UAS training at McGregor Range.
Sources: Mastering the skies: First Army advances counter-UAS training

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Fielded as a mobile counter-UAS capability for Army training and deployment preparation.
Used by: U.S. Army

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Sources

U.S. Army Taps Leonardo DRS to Provide Additional M-LIDS Counter-UAS PlatformsPublisher: Leonardo DRS | Note: Supports M-LIDS manufacturer background, the lead systems integrator role, the two-vehicle capability, and the mobile kinetic/non-kinetic architecture. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 LIDS Family of Systems BrochurePublisher: SRC | Note: Supports the LIDS family background, M-LIDS mobile architecture, KuMRFS-M radar, FAAD C2 context, and Coyote integration. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 USARCENT Trains Deploying Soldiers in counter-UASPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports the M-LIDS name expansion, wheeled vehicle description, Coyote missile context, and Army training/deployment use. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Mastering the skies: First Army advances counter-UAS trainingPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports the dual-vehicle M-LIDS description, radar acquisition, electromagnetic warfare capability, and training context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 NEED FOR SPEEDPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports the M-LIDS image and the 30 mm XM914 anti-drone round context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27