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L3Harris’ Wraith Shield update repurposes existing antennas to detect and jam hostile drone control signals

L3Harris says its forthcoming Wraith Shield software update will use existing antennas to scan for drone command-and-control signals, identify enemy ones, and jam them. Executives characterized the upgrade as a software-driven enhancement to counter-drone electronic warfare capability without new hardware changes.

Discovered 2026-05-13T12:55:41.545022-07:00 | 2026-05-13T12:55:41.545022-07:00

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The Wraith Shield update targets the core kill-chain for small UAS by focusing on detecting and jamming drone control links, reinforcing a software-upgrade approach to fieldable counter-UAS electronic warfare.
For operators buying or upgrading layered counter-drone defenses, this provides a concrete example of how EW capacity can be expanded by software—complementing broader jammer modernization efforts such as the USAF’s F-16 electronic-attack upgrade path.
In a world where drone swarms and distributed unmanned tactics are increasingly central, control-link disruption is a direct counter to the command-and-control problem raised by programs like DARPA’s containerized swarm work.

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