Epirus Leonidas demonstrates high-power microwave defeat of fiber-optic controlled UAS
Evidence notes
- Epirus demonstrated Leonidas effects against fiber-optic controlled UAS.
- The company described Leonidas as the first EW-based counter-UAS technology to demonstrate effects against fiber-optic guided drones.
- This is a useful 2026 capability row because fiber-optic-controlled drones are a current battlefield adaptation.
Company context
Epirus develops high-power microwave and directed-energy systems for counter-UAS, electronic warfare and short-range air defence missions. Its Leonidas platform is designed to disable drone and electronic threats through non-kinetic electromagnetic effects.