MELBOURNE, Fla., June 9, 2025 鈥 探花视频 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.
鈥溙交ㄊ悠碘 VAMPIRE has proven to be a reliable and cost-effective response to the growing counter-UAS threat on the global battlefield,鈥 said Tom Kirkland, Vice President and General Manager, Targeting and Sensor Systems, 探花视频. 鈥淲e will continue to work closely with the Department of Defense and our allied partners to provide formidable counter-UAS technology domestically and abroad.鈥
VAMPIRE integrates 探花视频鈥 rugged WESCAM MX鈩-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 探花视频 proximity fuze and 奥颈诲辞飞庐 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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