L3Harris (LHX) Stock News: First VAMPIRE Counter-Drone Units Reach the U.S. Army Two Months After Order

L3Harris Technologies said on October 13 that it has started delivering VAMPIRE counter-drone systems to the U.S. Army, according to the company’s release. The deliveries follow a $106 million order the Army placed in June for urgent defense against hostile drones, announced at the time on the company’s investor site.

What VAMPIRE is#

The system is a kit that mounts on vehicles and fires laser-guided rockets at small drones. L3Harris says military forces have used it extensively in European combat operations, logging more than 350,000 operational hours since 2023. The company opened a dedicated VAMPIRE production facility in Huntsville, Alabama, earlier this year, which it credits for the quick turnaround from order to delivery.

What the release does not say#

It gives no unit count, no delivery schedule for the rest of the order, and no follow-on contract. The details rest on the company’s own account; no independent reporting on the October deliveries was found.

What to compare next#

For readers following LHX, a $106 million order is small against annual revenue above $20 billion. The relevance is that counter-drone equipment is one of the fastest-growing defense categories, and a demonstrated two-month delivery cycle positions the company for larger follow-on buys if the Army expands the program.

Published October 21, 2026. Informational reporting, not investment advice. Figures come from the company's own release unless stated; forward-looking guidance is management's current forecast and can change.