KuRFS (Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor)
counter · uas · base · air · defence
CATALOG
Supplier
Raytheon (RTX)
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
KuRFS (Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor)
fielded — deployed in US Army LIDS
Cost of ownership
360-degree Ku-band AESA radar providing persistent detection, identification and tracking of airborne threats; the precision-targeting radar within the US Army's LIDS counter-UAS system. Cues multiple effectors including Coyote, Phalanx, 50-cal/30 mm guns and high-energy laser. Per RTX's KuRFS product page.
Specs at a glance
Technical specifications.
| Technology | Ku-band AESA, precise beam steering |
| Coverage | 360 deg |
| Role | Persistent detect / ID / track of airborne threats; precision targeting |
| Resolution claim | Can see and identify an incoming 9 mm bullet (maker claim) |
| Effector integration | Coyote, Phalanx, .50-cal, 30 mm cannon, high-energy laser |
| Program | Component of US Army LIDS |