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High-power microwave system downs 49 drones in one shot – weaponized electromagnetic interference erases drone swarms en masse

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U.S. electronics warfare specialist Epirus recently demonstrated its flagship Leonidas weapon at a live fire trial in Indiana. The Leonidas system is a high-power microwave (HPM) weapon that “delivers weaponized electromagnetic interference to counter swarms of robotic, asymmetric threats.” During the demo, the latest version of Leonidas successfully disabled all 61 of the 61 drones. Epirus’ Leonidas system even managed to down 49 drones in a single ‘shot’ of its HPM beam.

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