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Skydio and L3Harris integrate anti-jamming radios into military drone
L3Harris and Skydio integrated tactical radios into the X10D military drone to help U.S. forces keep it connected in areas where communications may be jammed.
The X10D is a compact reconnaissance drone that gives troops an aerial view without exposing personnel to the same risks.
The system combines Falcon IV radios with the Wraith waveform to help protect the link between operators and the aircraft.
Electronic interference can break that connection, making the drone harder to control and limiting the information it can send back.
More than 150,000 U.S. and allied radios can host Wraith, potentially allowing forces to use the capability with equipment already in service.
The integration also includes Wraith Shield, which scans radio frequencies for threats and can detect and neutralize adversarial drones.
How well the system works will depend on its performance in real operations and against changing electronic warfare threats.
Skydio and L3Harris have integrated tactical radios and specialized waveforms into Skydio’s X10D military drone.
The system is designed to help U.S. forces maintain command links when electronic warfare threatens communications.
It combines L3Harris Falcon IV embeddable radios with the Wraith waveform.
L3Harris says more than 150,000 tactical radios in U.S. and allied inventories can host Wraith.
The companies also incorporated Wraith Shield, which is designed to scan radio frequencies and identify threats.
- Who
- Skydio and L3Harris Technologies.
- What
- They integrated L3Harris radios and waveforms into Skydio’s X10D military drone.
- When
- The article was published on October 16, 2026. The integration date is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- To help forces maintain drone command links and communications in environments threatened by electronic warfare.
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- Drone
- Skydio X10D
- Radio
- L3Harris Falcon IV embeddable radios
- Waveform
- Wraith
- Radio inventory
- More than 150,000 tactical radios in U.S. and allied inventories can host Wraith, according to L3Harris
- Additional capability
- Wraith Shield scans radio-frequency spectrum and identifies threats