L3Harris expands VAMPIRE counter‑UAS family with airborne, EW and platform‑specific variants for US DoD and allies

L3Harris has unveiled expanded VAMPIRE counter‑UAS variants — including airborne and electronic‑warfare configurations plus adaptations for attack helicopters, drone boats and unmanned ground vehicles — intended for rapid fielding to the U.S. DoD and allied partners in response to urgent counter‑drone demand.

Discovered 2025-10-09T06:02:24.429569-07:00 | 2025-10-09T06:02:24.429569-07:00

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  • L3Harris is converting a ground‑based VAMPIRE system, already used operationally, into airborne, EW and platform‑specific variants to meet urgent DoD and allied demand; this follows battlefield feedback from Ukrainian forces (see Northrop's recent counter‑drone testing).
  • Platform integrations for helicopters, UGVs and drone boats broaden where C‑UAS effectors can be deployed, aligning with recent live demonstrations of attack helicopters against small UAS and the Army's acquisition push for novel C‑UAS effectors (see Apache counter‑UAS demo and Project Flytrap).
  • Moving VAMPIRE into podded EW and airborne roles dovetails with service efforts to accelerate electronic‑warfare capabilities and rapid fielding of spectrum and EW systems (see USAF Spectrum Warfare Wing work and L3Harris' recent podded EW developments).

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defensehere.com asdnews.com l3harris.com Janes news.ssbcrack.com UK Defence Journal
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2025-10-09T06:02:24.429569-07:00
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