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General Dynamics And Epirus Team Up To Add Counter-Swarm Capabilities To Strykers

Tuesday, October 26th, 2021

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General Dynamics And Epirus Team Up To Add Counter-Swarm Capabilities To Strykers

Graphic rendering of Epirus’ Leonidas high-powered microwave mounted on a General Dynamics Land System Stryker. (Illustration: Leonidas)

General Dynamics’ Land Systems [GD] (GDLS) and Epirus announced on Monday they agreed to team up to integrate a directed energy system onto the Army’s Stryker for more Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) capabilities. GDLS originally built the Stryker for the Army and Epirus specializes in developing high-powered microwaves (HPM) for defense applications. The companies said the Strategic Teaming Agreement specifically will add Epirus’ counter-electronics directed energy system and other HPM technology on to the Army’s Stryker and other manned…

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