US firm integrates missile on new aircraft with unmatched flexibility

Florida-based defense company L3Harris has successfully integrated its kinetic-launched effects vehicle, Red Wolf, onto its Sky Warden aircraft, demonstrating exceptional modularity and rapid reconfiguration capabilities for diverse mission needs. Red Wolf is a multi-domain precision strike vehicle capable of kinetic strikes, electronic warfare, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). The Sky Warden, based on the Air Tractor 802 platform, offers close air support, precision strike, and armed ISR with a small footprint and low operational cost, connecting seamlessly with joint force networks globally. L3Harris emphasizes that Red Wolf and its sibling Green Wolf represent the first in a family of flexible, modular multi-role vehicles featuring advanced software for in-flight collaboration, re-targeting, and autonomous swarming. These vehicles can be launched from air, ground, or maritime platforms using standard interfaces, enabling rapid, low-cost integration with various platforms, including third-party systems. Notably, Red Wolf is the only launched effect to have successfully deployed