DEF-005 Defense · Private
Epirus
High-power microwave weapons that disable drone swarms.
- Founded
- 2018
- 8 years ago
- Total raised
- $595M
- Disclosed equity, Sep 2026
- Team
- 249
- Headcount, Sep 2026
1 General description
Builds Leonidas, a solid-state high-power microwave system that uses gallium nitride amplifiers to knock out the electronics of many drones at once. It has been developed and tested under U.S. Army counter-drone contracts.
2 Features
3 Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Defense | Pin 03, red band |
| Flagship product | Leonidas | |
| Headquarters | Torrance, United States | Los Angeles hub |
| Status | Private | |
| Website | epirusinc.com ↗ |
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