Stryker Leonidas
Type: Anti-Drone System
Domain: land
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: General Dynamics / Epirus
First Deployed: 2024
Overview
Stryker vehicle integrated with the Epirus Leonidas high-power microwave (HPM) directed energy weapon. Designed to defeat drone swarms by disabling their electronics with focused microwave pulses. Provides virtually unlimited magazine depth against UAS threats at a fraction of the cost per engagement of kinetic solutions.
Technical Specifications
| effect | Disables/destroys drone electronics at range |
|---|---|
| magazine | Effectively unlimited (powered) |
| platform | Stryker 8x8 |
| weapon_type | High-Power Microwave (HPM) directed energy |
| manufacturer | General Dynamics / Epirus |
| engagement_type | Area effect — drone swarms |
Operators
- United States
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