World Defense Show 2026: L3Harris to achieve full-rate production of Viper Shield soon
Poland has ordered Viper Shield as part of its F-16 upgrade programme. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
L3Harris has completed the production candidate software load for its Viper Shield airborne electronic warfare system and is conducting sea trials with its VAMPIRE counter-drone system.
L3Harris is in the process of “ramping up to full-rate production” for its Viper Shield airborne digital electronic warfare suite, which will be achieved in the next two months, according to a company official at the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Travis Ruhl, director of international business development and Viper Shield and electronic warfare lead for L3Harris, noted: “We have not disclosed what that will be [at full production] but it will be plenty.”
Ruhl added: “The hardware is solidified [and] where the programme sits today, the hardware is coming off the line and it is in its most
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