Viper Shield is currently in production and has 168 systems on order. (Photo: L3Harris)
L3Harris’s Viper Shield, an electronic warfare system, is aiming for the launch of its first upgrade customer for the Viper Shield by around mid-2025.
Speaking to Shephard at IDEX in Abu Dhabi, Travis Ruhl, director of international business development, and Viper Shield and EW lead for L3Harris, said that Viper Shield production is “on timeline”, finishing up its development cycle and on track for late-2025 deliveries.
L3Harris announced it had begun production of the Viper Shield in September 2024, with the US Air Force conducting the first flight test on the F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in
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Edge Group’s international partnership collaboration included Letters of Intent (LoIs) and agreements with US firm Lockheed Martin and multinational aerospace, defence and security company, Leonardo.
The company cashed on its home ground advantage in Abu Dhabi last week with the launch of 46 products and solutions, while exhibiting a total of 218 items on its 9,000m2 stand, on which its range of subsidiaries were promoted and 16 contracts were signed.
Aselsan CEO Ahmet Akyol confirmed that the tests for its TOYGUN and KARAT products would take place on a UAV platform as efforts continue to progress its “challenging” technology roadmap into 2025 and 2026.
Hanwha Aerospace global defense CEO Michael Coulter was appointed to the seat just over two months ago. He sat down with Shephard at last week’s IDEX 2025 to outline his vision for how the company is looking to grow its footprint in the US and Europe.
The vessels were first discussed a full ten years before the commissioning ceremony, and three more are due within the next three years.
Rafael president and CEO Yoav Tourgeman, speaking to Shephard at IDEX 2025, has outlined how the company is pushing through air defence programmes in the face of attacks on Israel from rockets, missiles and drones on multiple fronts.
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