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Epirus Delivers First High-Power Microwave Counter-Drone System To Army Marking Progress Toward Fielding

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, November 1st, 2023

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Epirus Delivers First High-Power Microwave Counter-Drone System To Army Marking Progress Toward Fielding

Epirus' Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Power Microwave in a jungle setting typical of the Indo-Pacific region. Photo: Epirus

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…

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