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L3Harris Details VAMPIRE Weapon System Included In New Ukraine Security Aid Deal

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, August 26th, 2022

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L3Harris Details VAMPIRE Weapon System Included In New Ukraine Security Aid Deal

L3Harris' VAMPIRE, or Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment. Photo: L3Harris.

L3Harris [LHX] has confirmed it makes the “VAMPIRE” counter-drone system included in the U.S.’ new $3 billion Ukraine security aid package and said it’s confident it can deliver the capability within nine months once officially under contract. “Once we receive a contract from DoD, detailing exact order numbers and requirements, we can roll into production and begin work to support this important security assistance initiative. We are very confident we can deliver within the nine-month delivery window cited by DoD…

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