The US Navy has tapped L3Harris to supply an unspecified number of VAMPIRE self-contained systems for littoral counter-drone defense.
VAMPIRE, which stands for Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) Rocket Equipment, delivers advanced reconnaissance and precision strike against uncrewed systems and remotely piloted platforms.
Described as a “flexible and effective system that meets the unique requirements of the US Navy for littoral C-UxS defense,” VAMPIRE has already been fielded by Ukrainian forces and selected by the US Army.
“We’re engineering new capabilities to adapt to our customers’ missions and ruggedizing VAMPIRE against the environmental stresses of maritime environments,” said Tony Calderon, President, Targeting & Sensor Systems, Communications & Spectrum Dominance, L3Harris.
VAMPIRE Against Drones
L3Harris developed the VAMPIRE system with a plug-and-play design, enabling quick integration on various vehicle or vessel types.
In October 2025, the company rolled out different VAMPIRE anti-drone variants for land, naval, aerial, and electronic warfare missions.
VAMPIRE has also been installed in GM Defense’s Infantry Squad Vehicles and paired with Thales’ FZ275 70mm laser-guided rockets, highlighting its flexibility.
Earlier this month, the system gained a passive artificial intelligence detection capability, following Shield AI licensing its Tracker Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System software to L3Harris.