Partnership
Epirus x U.S. Army (IFPC-HPM)
U.S. Army awarded Epirus 6.1M for Leonidas prototypes and 3.5M for IFPC-HPM Gen II systems to counter swarming drone threats using directed energy.
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- Status
- Activeoperating
- Announced
- 2023-01-233.7 years ago
- Start
- 2025-07-171.2 years ago
- Active for
- 1.2 years
Who’s involved
[Epirus](https://www.epirusinc.com) is a Torrance, CA-based defense technology company developing the Leonidas high-power microwave (HPM) system for counter-drone and counter-electronics applications. Leonidas neutralizes swarming, fiber-optic, and autonomous drone threats using directed energy, with contracts from the U.S. Army including a 6.1M prototype contract and a 3.5M IFPC-HPM Gen II contract. Founded by Joe Lonsdale (co-founder of Palantir) and Grant Verstandig, Epirus has raised over 50M in total funding through a 50M Series D.
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- U.S. Army · customer
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