Electromagnetic Weapon Could be Key to Countering Drone Swarms

What Happened?

Defense contractor Epirus gave a demonstration of its new counter-drone system this week, showcasing the purported effectiveness of its electromagnetic weapon. The anti-drone system, named Leonidas, took down forty-nine quadcopters simultaneously in front of a group of U.S. military officials by sending out a pulse of electromagnetic energy.

The CEO of Epirus, Andy Lowery, touted the new systems capability and potential usefulness, saying, ‘This platform is going to be needed at stadiums and at ports and at airports, the list goes on and on.’ In addition to the United States, representatives from several foreign military services were also present for the demonstration.

Why it Matters

The proliferation of drone technology has reached beyond the battlefields of Ukraine and Gaza. In the United States, last year’s numerous sightings in the northeast near military installations were almost certainly triggered by unmanned aerial vehicles. Because drones are small and easily portable, deploying them nearly anywhere is well within the capability of even those with only modest budgets and training.

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Drone proliferation presents a major security challenge for military forces and civilian infrastructure. For military forces, protecting troops, equipment, and bases from drone attack has rapidly become a top priority. As Israel’s attacks on Iran proved, setting up and launching drones from inside an enemy’s territory can be done by small teams that are difficult to detect or interdict.

For civilian infrastructure, bridges, buildings, and public venues are now all potential targets for attackers using weapons carrying drones. Sporting events, music concerts, and other large gatherings of people in open spaces could all be potential mass casualty events if attacked by weapons carrying drones. 

Because drones are small, they are hard to detect either visually or with radar. Once they are spotted visually, drones are by then already close enough to commence an attack. Countering drones by targeting them individually can work for single drone attacks, but the ability of drones to swarm and attack in large numbers has been repeatedly demonstrated in Russia, Ukraine, Gaza, and many other places.

The Leonidas system produced by Epirus purports to offer a novel solution, the ability to stop single drones or large numbers of drone swarms instantly by emitting a powerful electronic pulse that disables or cripples drones onboard electronics. If the system can be proven to be consistently effective under a wide range of operating conditions, it could indeed become a standard security feature not only for military installations but for public venues as well.

How it Affects You

Drones are already the leading killer of troops in the war between Ukraine and Russia, and they are emerging as a major security threat for public gatherings and infrastructure nearly everywhere. Counter drone systems like Leonidas could be the key to preventing large scale attacks on military installations and civilian venues in the future.

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