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Mar- 2026 -25 MarchAir
America’s Microwave Weapon Now Paired With Self-Driving Truck for Drone Defense
Epirus, General Dynamics Land Systems, and Kodiak AI are bringing autonomy and high-power microwave effects together in a mobile system designed to counter evolving drone threats.
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Jan- 2026 -15 JanuaryDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Epirus Demos First Directed-Energy Takedown of Jam-Proof Fiber-Optic Drone
Epirus has demonstrated the first neutralization of a fiber-optic-guided drone using its Leonidas high-power microwave system, highlighting a potential non-kinetic counter to platforms immune to electronic-warfare effects.
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Oct- 2025 -13 OctoberDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Epirus Just Gave Its Drone-Frying Leonidas Microwave Weapon a Robot Body
Leonidas AR is a tracked, unmanned counter-drone system that mounts Epirus’ Leonidas high-power microwave emitter on a GDLS TRX robotic vehicle.
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Jul- 2025 -18 JulyAmericas
Epirus Bags $43M US Army Anti‑Drone Directed‑Energy Tech Gen II Deal
Epirus has secured a $43.55-million contract from the US Army to deliver a next-generation directed-energy weapon designed to disable drone swarms and other airborne threats.
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Apr- 2025 -30 AprilAmericas
US Marines Get First Microwave Weapon Prototype to Destroy Drone Swarms
The US Marine Corps has received its first high-power microwave (HPM) system prototype purpose-built to counter drone swarms.
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10 AprilAmericas
Epirus Unveils Microwave Weapon to Kill Emerging Sea Drones
US defense firm Epirus has unveiled a high-power microwave system capable of neutralizing manned and unmanned surface vessels.
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