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L3Harris Providing Additional VAMPIRE Counter-UAS Systems to Department of Defense

MELBOURNE, Fla., June 9, 2025 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has received a new contract through the U.S. Department of Defense for additional VAMPIRE systems, which neutralize unmanned aerial threats. The new order builds on the first delivery and installation of the VAMPIRE systems in 2023 in support of European operations. 

VAMPIRE, or Vehicle Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment, delivers advanced reconnaissance and precision strike capabilities against drones and remotely piloted aircraft, enabling European ground forces to protect allied infrastructures from enemy attacks. 

“L3Harris’ VAMPIRE has proven to be a reliable and cost-effective response to the growing counter-UAS threat on the global battlefield,” said Tom Kirkland, Vice President and General Manager, Targeting and Sensor Systems, L3Harris. “We will continue to work closely with the Department of Defense and our allied partners to provide formidable counter-UAS technology domestically and abroad.” 

VAMPIRE integrates L3Harris’ rugged WESCAM MX™-10D RSTA targeting and sensor system with its weapons station to allow operators to identify and engage targets quickly. The system also combines the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System rocket with the L3Harris proximity fuze and Widow® mission management software for increased system lethality for engaging ground and aerial targets. 

VAMPIRE has shown potential for multi-domain applications with capabilities that can extend to the sea, offering a solution for maritime operations against UAS, fast inshore attack crafts and low-slow flyers. 

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