Army receives first Epirus-built drone zapper prototype
WEBNov 1, 2023 · Epirus has delivered the first prototype under its contract with the U.S. Army for a directed energy weapon that can fry the electronics of unmanned aerial systems, the company announced Wednesday.
Army gets four drone zappers in rush to defend troops - Axios
WEBMay 15, 2024 · The U.S. Army has received four drone-frying prototype weapons from defense contractor Epirus, as part of a $66 million deal through a rapid acquisition effort to boost defenses against unmanned aerial systems.
Marines to get new drone-killing microwave weapon designed for ...
WEBSep 23, 2024 · Epirus is slated to provide a new drone zapper to the Marine Corps before the end of the year, the company announced Monday. The high-power microwave weapon prototype, known as Leonidas Expeditionary, is being developed under a $5.5 million contract as part of the Defense Department’s Expeditionary Directed Energy Counter-Swarm (ExDECS ...
Army selects countermeasures against drones
WEBJun 29, 2020 · The LMADIS is a portable jammer system, sponsored by the Marine Corps, and is capable of breaking up communications between drones and their operators from a mounted vehicle.
Army gets four drone zappers in rush to defend troops - MSN
WEBArmy gets four drone zappers in rush to defend troops © Provided by Axios. The U.S. Army has received four drone-frying prototype weapons from defense contractor Epirus, as part of a $66...
Check out THOR, an anti-drone microwave weapon - Popular Science
WEBApr 29, 2021 · The US military has been testing out a microwave system designed to zap swarms of potentially aggressive drones. It's called THOR.
The Marines’ New Drone-Killer Aces Its First Test - WIRED
WEBJul 22, 2019 · Last Thursday, nearly a month after Iran shot a $220 million US drone out of the sky, the US Marine Corps took down an Iranian UAV of its own. But the significance lies less in heightened...
Drone-zapping laser weapons now effective (and cheap) reality
WEBJan 23, 2024 · A single burst of light is precisely aimed at a tiny drone flying at breakneck speed far in the distance. Instants later, the deactivated drone crashes into the sea. Not a sound made, no human casualties, no messy explosions. A lethal, multimillion-dollar drone cleanly taken out by a shot that cost less than a good bottle of wine.
Army receives first Epirus-built drone zapper prototype
WEBNov 1, 2023 · Army receives first Epirus-built drone zapper prototype High-power microwaves are considered particularly advantageous for defeating drone swarms and small UAS such as quadcopters. By Jon Harper
The Drone Zappers | Air & Space Forces Magazine - Air Force …
WEBMar 22, 2019 · The Air Force’s deployed security forces will soon be able to knock down small drones at the click of a button using lasers and microwave weapons, marking the service’s first test of directed-energy weapons in theater.
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