DataShapes AI Partners with L3Harris on Wraith Shield Drone Defense Radios

May 19, 2026
DataShapes AI announced it is the artificial intelligence partner behind L3Harris Technologies' new Wraith Shield system, which enables tactical radios to detect and disrupt drone threats without cloud connectivity.

DataShapes AI has partnered with L3Harris Technologies to provide artificial intelligence capabilities for Wraith Shield, a new system that allows tactical radios to identify and counter drone threats. The partnership was announced in a press release on May 18, 2026.

Wraith Shield transforms existing L3Harris radios, including the AN/PRC-158C, AN/PRC-163, AN/PRC-167, and RF-9820S models, into distributed radio frequency sensors capable of detecting and classifying drones. The system operates without cloud connectivity, enabling real time awareness and response directly at the tactical edge.

The capability is powered by DataShapes AI’s GlobalEdge platform, which processes radio frequency signals locally to sense and respond to aerial threats. Operators can use their radios to disrupt hostile drone signals and neutralize unmanned systems.

Deployment will begin later in 2026 on the RF-9820S Compact Team Radio, also known as the AN/PRC-171, and on its embeddable version, the RF-9820S-ER. The software will also be available as an upgrade for all Falcon IV tactical radios currently fielded by military units.

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