
Epirus on Wednesday said it has delivered the first prototype high-power microwave (HPM) system to the Army, a key milestone on the path to fielding a capability that can counter swarms of small drones in combat. Delivery of the short-range air defense Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC)-HPM system took place nine months after the Army awarded the startup a $66 million contract to tailor the company’s internally-developed Leonidas HPM system to meet the service’s requirements (Defense Daily, Jan. 23). Delivery…