On May 14, 2025, the U.S. Government announced a $1 billion defense agreement with Qatar via an official statement, establishing the Gulf nation as the first international customer of Raytheon’s Fixed Site Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS), a counter-drone system. This strategic acquisition signals Qatar's commitment to strengthening its national defense infrastructure, particularly in response to the increasing use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) across the Middle East. Read full Defense News at this link ...
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| The FS-LIDS is a fixed-site U.S. counter-drone system designed to detect, track, and neutralize small, low-flying unmanned aerial threats using radar, cameras, electronic warfare, and Raytheon Coyote interceptors. (Picture source: Raytheon) |
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