US Unveiled Wolf Cruise Missile
L3Harris Technologies has officially unveiled its Wolf series of small, long-range modular cruise missiles.
This is reported by The War Zone.
The series consists of the Red Wolf missile, designed to deliver precision long-range strikes against land or sea targets, and the Green Wolf, which is equipped with electronic equipment. Both missiles can be launched from air, land and sea platforms.
It is reported that the development of the Wolf series began in 2020, and more than 40 test flights have been conducted to date.
The wait is over.
Introducing Red Wolf ᵀᴹ and Green Wolf ᵀᴹ, the first vehicles in our expanding pack of launched effects systems. pic.twitter.com/d4oG7fgeE4
— L3Harris (@L3HarrisTech) July 17, 2025
The existence of Red Wolf was first revealed to the public at the US Army’s Experimentation Demonstration Gateway Event (EDGE 21) in 2021. And Aviation Week reports that it arose from a secret project implemented by the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO).
The US military has been testing and evaluating various versions of the Red Wolf for years, including as a potential new long-range missile to equip the US Marine Corps’ AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters.
“Our Wolf Pack launch system provides U.S. military units, regardless of platform, with a significant advantage in long-range strike capability, defeating adversary threats in challenging environments, and protecting assets,” said Ed Zois, president of Space and Airborne Systems at L3Harris Technologies, in an accompanying statement.
Renderings of the Wolf missile published by L3Harris show a cruise missile with retractable main wings and horizontal stabilizers in the tail section. It also has two vertical stabilizers. The rear of the body has a pair of inlets that supply air to a small turbojet engine that propels the structure.
The design also has a distinct keel line that wraps around the front and extends along the sides of the hull, as well as a spade-shaped nose. Both of these features indicate that the missile was created using stealth technologies.
According to the company, during the tests, the missile demonstrated a high subsonic speed and a range of more than 200 nautical miles (321 kilometers) at low altitudes with a flight duration of more than 60 minutes.
In addition, the company said that there were already several derivatives of the basic design that have “already flown” and provided different ranges, payloads and capabilities.
The US Marine Corps is already actively testing Red Wolf as part of its Long Range Attack Munition (LRAM) project. The main purpose of which is to demonstrate new long-range capabilities for AH-1Z attack helicopters.
The LRAM project aims for a range of at least 150 nautical miles (278 kilometers). This is several times the range of AGM-114 Hellfire and AGM-179 JAGM missiles that Marine Viper helicopters can currently launch.
