USMC conducts successful test firing of L3Harris Red Wolf launched-effects vehicle

The US Marine Corps (USMC) has performed a successful low-altitude test firing of the L3Harris Technologies Red Wolf launched-effects vehicle over the Atlantic Test Range off the US East Coast, L3Harris announced on 19 December 2025.

The test, which was conducted in September 2025, involved a Red Wolf vehicle mounted to the pylon of an AH-1Z Viper helicopter being successfully launched to engage a sea-based target as part of the USMC’s Long Range Attack Missile (LRAM) capability demonstration. It additionally supported the USMC’s pursuit of employing affordable mass effectors.

“Red Wolf also participated in the targeting network, highlighting its operational relevance,” L3Harris added.

The Red Wolf live-fire test over the Atlantic Ocean was the latest in a series of multi-service air- and ground-launched demonstrations that integrated L3Harris’ Pack of Launched Effects, otherwise known as the ‘Wolf Pack’, into existing combat platforms.

Designed to meet the US military’s urgent need for advanced, capable and affordable munitions, L3Harris’ expanding family of modular, multi-role vehicles can be employed across services and domains, enabling shared costs and driving efficiency in defence spending. While Red Wolf is a kinetic platform for long-range precision strikes, Green Wolf is an electronic warfare platform equipped with electronic attack and detect, identify, locate and report capabilities. The production line for Red Wolf and Green Wolf vehicles is currently active in support of L3Harris customer demonstration and mission needs.

The vehicles feature advanced software for in-flight collaboration and re-targeting and to support a swarming capability usung autonomous aircraft. They can also be built to be recoverable in support of ever-changing mission needs.

“This test validated Red Wolf’s advanced tracking and targeting capabilities, further demonstrating its ease of use and integration across platforms,” Ed Zoiss, president of Space and Airborne Systems at L3Harris, was quoted as saying in a company press release. “We’ve now proven our launched-effects vehicles will help provide our warfighters the asymmetrical advantage they need to handle increasingly sophisticated threats without the need to enter into adversary weapon engagement zones.”