AUSA 2022: General Dynamics and Epirus showcase Leonidas air defense system on Stryker

Ten months after Epirus and GD partnered to integrate a directed energy system into a Stryker ICV, the companies on October 5 said they have successfully demonstrated Epirus’ Leonidas counter-electronics array aboard a Stryker in disabling drones for short-range air defense, Defense Daily reports. Stryker Leonidas, which went from concept in October 2021 to a successful field test in August, will be on display at the annual Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) conference in Washington, D.C. The testing with GD lasted two weeks and occurred at a government test site in the desert.

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Leonidas high-powered microwave (HPM) air defense system on Stryker (Picture source: Epirus)

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