On February 12, 2026, L3Harris conducted a live-fire test of its VAMPIRE counter-drone system in Poland, firing the Thales Belgium FZ275 70 mm semi-active laser-guided rocket. The test marked the first launch of the FZ275 from the FZ605 launcher integrated with VAMPIRE, and was part of an ongoing effort to expand compatible precision munitions for counter-UAS and ground engagements. Read full defense news at this link...
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| The VAMPIRE is a portable, self-contained intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and precision-strike system designed to counter small unmanned threats and also engage ground targets at ranges up to 7 km with the Belgian FZ275 rocket. (Picture source: L3Harris) |