Green Wolf
L3Harris swarming launched effect carrying electronic warfare or decoy payloads.
Prototype
- Unveiled
- Jul 2025
Prime · United States
L3Harris Technologies
HQ Melbourne, United StatesFounded 2019LHX
U.S. defense prime; maker of the VAMPIRE palletized rocket counter-drone system and owner of Aerojet Rocketdyne.
- AcquisitionsL3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne
- SubsidiaryL3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne
Products4
Red Wolf
L3Harris swarming air-launched munition with a kinetic warhead.
Prototype
- Unveiled
- Jul 2025
- Milestone
- Sep 2025
Meadowlands
L3Harris ground-based satellite communications jammer for the U.S. Space Force.
Prototype
- First delivery
- Apr 2025
VAMPIRE
Vehicle Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment: palletized launcher firing laser-guided rockets at drones.
Fielded
Photo: U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mariam Diallo · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Army)
Newest unveiled first. Open a product for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Technologies2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided rocket conversion kits | Integrator | Fielded | — | — | Reported |
| Mobile ad hoc network (MANET) radios | Developer | — | — | — | Reported |
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Government awards & programs4 awards · up to $1.73B ceiling · 1 program
Awards received4
| Announced | Award | Agency | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | JIATF-401 commercial counter-UAS IDIQW912CH26DA081 | Joint Interagency Task Force 401 | IDIQ | JIATF-401 counter-UAS IDIQ marketplace | — | Up to $500M | Confirmed |
| Jun 11, 2026 | VAMPIRE counter-drone systemspress:l3harris:2026-06-11 | U.S. Army | Contract | — | — | Up to $106M | Reported |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Tracking Layer Tranche 3 satellites (18 space vehicles)press:l3harris:2025-12-19:sda-trkt3 | Space Development Agency | OTA | — | — | Up to $843M | Confirmed |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) prototype with options for eight morepress:l3harris:2020-07-13:musv-prototype | U.S. Navy | Contract | — | — | Up to $281M | Confirmed |
- JIATF-401 commercial counter-UAS IDIQSep 29, 2026 · IDIQConfirmedUp to $500MCeiling
- Up to $106MCeiling
- Tracking Layer Tranche 3 satellites (18 space vehicles)Dec 19, 2025 · OTAConfirmedUp to $843MCeiling
- Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) prototype with options for eight moreJul 13, 2020 · ContractFrom U.S. NavyConfirmedUp to $281MCeiling
Programs1
| Program | Role | Program status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIATF-401 counter-UAS IDIQ marketplace | Prime | Production | Reported |
- Prime · Production
Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.
Portfolio3 companies · 0 leads
| Company | Stage | Role | Announced | Round size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Series E+ | Participant | Mar 6, 2025 | $240M |
CesiumAstro | Series B | Participant | Jun 18, 2024 | $65.0M |
CesiumAstro | Series B | Participant | Mar 2, 2022 | $60.0M |
 | Series B | Participant | Dec 17, 2020 | $70.0M |
- Series E+ · Participant$240MMar 6, 2025
- Series B · Participant$65.0MJun 18, 2024
- Series B · Participant$60.0MMar 2, 2022
- Series B · Participant$70.0MDec 17, 2020
One row per round this investor joined. Round size is the whole round, not this investor's share.
Supply chain1 customer · 1 facility
Customers1
| Customer | Supplies | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin | Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) | THAAD Solid Rocket Boost Motors and Liquid Divert and Attitude Control Systems. | Reported |
- THAAD Solid Rocket Boost Motors and Liquid Divert and Attitude Control Systems.
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L3Harris Huntsville VAMPIRE production | Factory | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | Operating | Reported |
- L3Harris Huntsville VAMPIRE productionFactory · Huntsville, Alabama, United StatesOperatingReported
News11
Oct 1, 2026NewsL3Harris targets sixfold increase in large solid rocket motor capacity with Arkansas expansion backed by more than $1 billionDefence Industry EuropeSep 29, 2026News (high significance)Pentagon task force, Army announce billions in counter-drone tech awardsDefenseScoopSep 14, 2026NewsL3Harris gets $4.7 billion deal to help boost Patriot interceptor productionAug 12, 2026NewsL3Harris launches new facility in Rhode Island to produce undersea training systems - Breaking DefenseAug 4, 2026NewsRocketdyne reemerges as standalone space companyJul 27, 2026NewsPentagon inks deal with L3Harris to ramp rocket motor production - Breaking DefenseJul 14, 2026NewsSDA awards L3Harris, Sierra $1.75B for missile defense satellites - Breaking DefenseJul 13, 2026NewsL3Harris, Sierra Space to build 36 satellites to expand U.S. missile-tracking networkJun 16, 2026NewsL3Harris, Turkish firm Skydagger to establish US co-production of FPV interceptors - Breaking DefenseApr 23, 2026Company (high significance)L3Harris Closes $1B Investment from Department of War in Missile SolutionsL3HarrisSep 18, 2025NewsExclusive: YC-backed Perseus Defense Closes $6M Seed RoundTectonic
- Oct 1, 2026NewsDefence Industry EuropeL3Harris targets sixfold increase in large solid rocket motor capacity with Arkansas expansion backed by more than $1 billion
- Sep 29, 2026News (high significance)DefenseScoopPentagon task force, Army announce billions in counter-drone tech awards
- Sep 14, 2026NewsL3Harris gets $4.7 billion deal to help boost Patriot interceptor production
- Aug 12, 2026NewsL3Harris launches new facility in Rhode Island to produce undersea training systems - Breaking Defense
- Aug 4, 2026NewsRocketdyne reemerges as standalone space company
- Jul 27, 2026NewsPentagon inks deal with L3Harris to ramp rocket motor production - Breaking Defense
- Jul 14, 2026NewsSDA awards L3Harris, Sierra $1.75B for missile defense satellites - Breaking Defense
- Jul 13, 2026NewsL3Harris, Sierra Space to build 36 satellites to expand U.S. missile-tracking network
- Jun 16, 2026NewsL3Harris, Turkish firm Skydagger to establish US co-production of FPV interceptors - Breaking Defense
- Apr 23, 2026Company (high significance)L3HarrisL3Harris Closes $1B Investment from Department of War in Missile Solutions
- Sep 18, 2025NewsTectonicExclusive: YC-backed Perseus Defense Closes $6M Seed Round
Sources11
Profile2
- 1
L3Harris · Apr 23, 2026 · Supports Organization
“L3Harris will remain the majority shareholder (>80%) in the new MSL business”
- 2
Supports Organization · founded year
“completion of the all-stock merger between Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies on June 29,2019.”
Products3
- 3
The Defense Post · Jun 11, 2026 · Supports Facility, Government award · ceiling usd, Organization, System
“In March 2026, L3Harris began scaling VAMPIRE system production at its facility in Huntsville, Alabama”
- 4
Air & Space Forces Magazine · Dec 12, 2025 · Supports System
“The Space Force has accepted the first production unit of its Meadowlands satellite communications jammer from prime contractor L3Harris”
- 5
Breaking Defense · Supports System
“Red Wolf is a kinetic munition while Green Wolf is designed to employ electronic warfare capabilities or act a decoy, the executives said.”
Technologies2
- 6
Tectonic · Sep 18, 2025 · Supports Organization technology
“L3Harris' Vampire c-UAS platform launches APWKS missiles”
- 7
L3Harris Technologies · Supports Organization, Organization technology
“Stay ahead of jamming threats and other obstacles with seamless networking and multiple MANET options”
Government3
- 8Government recordContracts for Sept. 29, 2026
U.S. Department of War · Sep 29, 2026 · Supports Government award · ceiling usd
“Wescam USA Inc., Nashville, Tennessee, was awarded a $500,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for commercial counter-unmanned aerial systems and counter small-unmanned aerial systems capabilities.”
- 9Government recordSpace Development Agency Makes Awards to Build 72 Tracking Layer Satellites for Tranche 3
Space Development Agency · Dec 19, 2025 · Supports Government award
“L3Harris Technologies is being awarded a firm fixed-priced OTA agreement with a total potential value of $843 million to provide 18 MW/MT SVs.”
- 10Government recordNavy Awards Contract for Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle Prototype
Naval Sea Systems Command · Jul 13, 2020 · Supports Government award, Government award · ceiling usd
“The Navy on July 13, 2020 awarded a $34,999,948 contract to L3 Technologies, Inc. for the development of a single Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) prototype, with options to procure up to eight additional MUSVs.”
Supply chain1
- 11
Interesting Engineering · Jul 28, 2026 · Supports Supply relationship
“L3Harris supplies THAAD’s Solid Rocket Boost Motors and Liquid Divert and Attitude Control Systems, two key propulsion components used by the interceptor.”
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