DroneShield and Epirus Join Forces for the Ultimate Counterdrone Defense (see original article)
DroneShield Ltd (ASX:DRO) (DroneShield) and Epirus, Inc (Epirus) have joined forces to unveil a game-changing C-UAS solution.ย
DroneShieldโs multi-sensor DroneSentry system now seamlessly integrates with Epirusโ powerful Leonidas high-power microwave (HPM) effector, resulting in unparalleled drone defense capabilities.ย
DroneSentry incorporates radiofrequency, radar and electro-optic detection and tracking system as well as smart jamming UAS defeat module, powered by its cutting edge DroneSentry-C2 command-and-control system.
Epirusโ Leonidas is a counter-electronics system with the power and precision to neutralise a single threat in tight, crowded spaces or disable multiple threats across a wide area simultaneously. Mounted on a gimble to increase manoeuvrability, the system can be deployed as a fixed or mobile capability enabling wide-area rapid response.ย
Epirusโ revolutionary approach to directed energy allows for unmatched counter-electronics effects, dramatically reduces the size and weight of the system and enables greater operator control and safety.ย
Epirus was awarded a US$66 million US Government contract earlier this year for the stand-alone Leonidas systems.
In November 2022, Epirus made an investment of A$3.7 million (corresponding to approximately US$2.5 million) into DroneShield as it looks to expand its international partner ecosystem.
DroneShield CEO, Oleg Vornik, commented: โThe combined system provides significantly expanded options for our US DoD, and in time, global customer base. Additionally, there are synergies on the business development front, which DroneShield and Epirus are already working on.โ
Epirus CEO, Ken Bedingfield, added: โEpirus and DroneShield share common ethos of rapid pace, high tech innovation, to provide the warfighter with advanced technologies to protect against the rapidly rising threat of drones and other electronic threats. We are pleased to continue deepening the engagement over time.โ
DroneShield has achieved a number of project wins in last 6 months, including two A$11 million orders from Government agencies of two separate countries in December 2022 and January 2023, a $2.2 million order in April, an initial UTM order in March as well as releasing DroneGun Mk4 in April.