Wrap Achieves Key Milestone in Counter-UAS Development with Successful MERLIN Stage One Testing Conducted by Wrap

Testing at Wrap Manufacturing HQ indicates design performance across integration housing, remote control, recoil measurements, and payload systems, as we approach the deployment of Wrap CUAS and BolaWrap drone operations

MIAMI, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRAP) ("Wrap" or the "Company"), a global leader in innovative public safety and unmanned aerial systems (“UAS”) solutions, today announced the successful completion of Stage One of Phase II testing for its modular aerial defense system, Project MERLIN-1.

Led by Michael Brown, Vice President of Product at Wrap, testing was conducted at Wrap's new U.S. manufacturing and research headquarters in Norton, Virginia, and an off-site test range in Raleigh, North Carolina. Stage One tests focused on validating critical design specifications, including housing size, remote flight, fixed control deployments, initial recoil measurements, and payload integration on a live test range.

"We believe the tests suggest that our MERLIN housing unit is reliable and reusable," said Mike Brown, Vice President of Product at Wrap. "With our successful Stage One tests, we believe Wrap is ready for Stage Two, fully remote flight and fully remote fire control testing."

Phase II follows Wrap's successful proof-of-concept Phase I trials in August 2025, which demonstrated the viability of the Company's patented tethered entanglement technology as part of its surface-to-air program. Built on Wrap’s proven BolaWrap tether technology, Project MERLIN maintains Wrap’s non-lethal technology and reinforces the Company's mission to expand into new UAS and CUAS markets.

"The MERLIN platform represents the foundation of the next evolution of Wrap's technology portfolio," said Braden Frame, Chief Commercial Officer at Wrap. "As we continue development, our focus is on translating these early R&D engineering successes into commercially viable solutions and products for law enforcement, public safety, defense, and allied markets worldwide. We are committed to bringing solutions that are not only effective, but scalable and sustainable within our Made-In-America focused Virginia manufacturing hub."

We believe these tests showcased the effectiveness and versatility of our technology, paving the way for the Project MERLIN initiative.

The Project MERLIN initiative supports Wrap's broader strategy to extend its proven tether and cassette systems into new mission sets, including CUAS aerial defense and offense through non-lethal engagement, as well as future UAS public safety missions. With its Virginia facility serving as a central hub, we believe the Company is well-positioned to accelerate R&D and integration efforts, promoting future production and deployment readiness.