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Epirus Reveals High-Power Microwave Disables Boat Motors, Used In Navy Test

Monday, April 14th, 2025

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Epirus Reveals High-Power Microwave Disables Boat Motors, Used In Navy Test

Epirus' suite of high-power microwave counter-drone systems. (Photo: Epirus)

Epirus recently unveiled the name and test results of its new prototype high-energy high-power microwave (HPM) system that can disable various unmanned vehicle engines, the Leonidas H2O. The company on April 8 announced it used the Navy’s Advanced Naval Technology Exercise Coastal Trident (ANTX-CT) program tests to demonstrate the system’s effectiveness against four kinds of commercially available vessel motors, ranging from 40 to 90 horsepower. The company underscored during ANTX CT24 the prototype weapon was successful against each target at…

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