The company said the test formed part of a broader series of integration events designed to expand Vampire’s weapon options against hostile drones and ground threats. It added that the exercise highlighted the system’s flexibility and accuracy, as well as the speed with which new effectors can be incorporated.
“Continued demonstrations like this one in Poland provide our customers insight into the range of solutions we can provide to meet an evolving defense landscape and support Europe’s Readiness 2030 initiative,” said Tom Kirkland, President, Targeting & Sensor Systems, L3Harris. “Our multi-modal Vampire system – with advanced sensors used in combination with multiple munition options – provides customers with a formidable and reliable solution that can easily be used aboard a variety of platforms.”
In 2025, L3Harris expanded the Vampire family with six new specialized variants for land, maritime, air and electronic warfare missions, adding precision weapons, electronic jammers and other non-kinetic effects across domains. The company said it has also incorporated artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities, including an AI-enabled drone detection system demonstrated in 2025 with Shield AI, to improve detection and engagement of hostile drones at longer ranges, even when partially obscured.
WESCAM MX-Series multi-spectral systems provide persistent surveillance and targeting capability and are engineered for high reliability and stabilization, according to L3Harris. The company said it has delivered more than 8,000 WESCAM MX-Series ISR and targeting systems to customers in nearly 90 countries across more than 280 platforms, including variants of the VAMPIRE counter-UAS solution.
