Vampire anti-drone system gets upgrade, can disrupt electronic warfare

L3Harris Technologies has upgraded its Vampire anti-drone system, expanding it into six specialized variants tailored for land, maritime, air, and electronic warfare operations. The system, which has been operational in European combat zones since 2023, uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to rapidly detect, engage, and neutralize small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) and remotely piloted aircraft. Vampire offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional missile defenses by combining advanced reconnaissance, precision strike capabilities, and electronic jamming to protect personnel and critical infrastructure from hostile drone threats. The enhanced Vampire family includes versions such as Vampire Stalker XR for land vehicles, featuring a larger weapons cache and extended-range munitions; Vampire Black Wake for maritime use against drones and fast attack watercraft; and Vampire Dead Wing, an airborne counter-UAS system. Additional variants include Vampire CASKET, a containerized rapid-deployment system; Vampire BAT, a base defense turret employing automatic weapons and non-kinetic effects