FORT LIBERTY / MELBOURNE, Florida — L3Harris Technologies, in coordination with the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command’s (USASOAC) Systems Integration Management Office (SIMO), successfully executed the first flight demonstration of the Red Wolf air-launched effect (ALE) platform from an MH-60 Black Hawk series helicopter.
The flight test validated airframe-launch container pneumatic interface compatibility, structural deployment clearance, and post-release aerodynamic flight profiles under realistic operational flight conditions. The milestone establishes a formal integration pathway for deploying L3Harris’ “Wolf Pack” modular air-launched effect (ALE) series across utility and attack rotary-wing platforms, including the UH-60 Black Hawk, MH-60M, and related H-60 variants. The event marks the 60th total flight demonstration across the Wolf Pack portfolio (comprising Red Wolf kinetic strike and Green Wolf electronic warfare/ISR systems).
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: L3HARRIS RED WOLF / WOLF PACK LAUNCHED EFFECTS 
* Developer & Systems Integrator: L3Harris Technologies (Missile Solutions / Tactical Air Vehicles)
* Key Stakeholders: U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) / Systems Integration Management Office (SIMO)
* Test Aircraft: U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk variant (Special Operations Aviation)
* Portfolio Architecture (“Wolf Pack”):
* Red Wolf Variant: Long-range, high-subsonic kinetic precision-strike / stand-off munition vehicle
* Green Wolf Variant: Non-kinetic Electronic Warfare (EW), Electronic Attack (EA), and Detect, Identify, Locate, and Report (DILR) sensor vehicle
* Performance & Operational Profile:
* Speed & Altitude: High subsonic flight speeds operating across low-altitude and high-altitude (>40,000 ft) envelopes
* Stand-off Engagement Range: >200 nautical miles (~370 km) at low altitudes with 60+ minutes mission endurance
* Payload Capacity: Modular nose bay providing ~300 cubic inches for kinetic warheads or non-kinetic EW/ISR payloads
* Recovery Architecture: Optional parachute recovery suite enabling in-theater refurbishment for non-kinetic training and operational re-use
* Cross-Platform Interoperability: Integrated across crewed/uncrewed fixed-wing platforms, rotary-wing aircraft (MH-60, UH-60, USMC AH-1Z Viper), and 4×4/8×8 tactical ground launchers
