‘Operation Jailbreak’ Sees Microwave Drone Killer Join US Army’s Command Network

Epirus has integrated its Leonidas high-power microwave weapon into the US Army’s broader command-and-control (C2) network, enabling the counter-drone system to work within a wider defense architecture against uncrewed aerial threats.

The integration was achieved during the service’s Operation Jailbreak Falcon Fury, an effort to make its systems interoperable with a range of counter-drone solutions.

Unlike conventional guns or missiles, Leonidas fires bursts of microwave energy that disrupt drones’ internal electronics, potentially disabling their navigation, communications, and motors.

Read the full story on our new publication, The Drone Front: ‘Operation Jailbreak’ Sees Microwave Drone Killer Join US Army’s Command Network