Pentagon Has Awarded L3harris A $40 Million Contract For Anti-Drone Weapon Systems

The US Department of Defense granted L3Harris Technologies Inc a $40 million deal on Friday to provide 14 anti-drone weapon systems to Ukraine's security services.

January 7, 2023
3:46 PM

The US Department of Defense granted L3Harris Technologies Inc a $40 million deal on Friday to provide 14 anti-drone weapon systems to Ukraine’s security services.

According to the business, their Vehicle Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment (VAMPIRE) package will enable Ukrainian ground troops to target, fire down, and protect against ground threats. L3Harris will supply four VAMPIRE units by mid-2023 and 10 more by the end of the year, according to the deal.

The defence contractor will instal the equipment on vehicles given by the US government for combat assistance on the Ukrainian battlefield. Since the start of the conflict against Russia last year, the US and its allies have provided Ukraine with billions of dollars in armaments.

Separately, a fresh US arms aid package for Ukraine costing more than $3 billion is scheduled to be unveiled later on Friday, according to a document obtained by Reuters, and would include Sea Sparrow missiles for air defence and Bradley Fighting Vehicles.

What Is L3harris?

L3Harris Technologies (L3Harris) is a technology company, defence contractor, and information technology services provider based in the United States that manufactures C6ISR systems and products, wireless equipment, tactical radios, avionics and electronic systems, night vision equipment, and both terrestrial and spaceborne antennas for use in the government, defence, and commercial sectors.

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