New HPM system under development with Office of Naval Research, Joint Counter-Small UAS Office and U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab to support Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations and counter-unmanned systems missions
Los Angeles, California—September 23, 2024 — Epirus announced today the introduction of Leonidas Expeditionary, developed as part of a $5.5 million contract award from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR).
The HPM system, with the program name: Expeditionary Directed Energy Counter-Swarm, or ExDECS, is being developed by ONR, Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL) and the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO).
The program's future will involve initial integration with the U.S. Marine Corps' Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S), along with field experimentation and multi-platform testing in expeditionary scenarios to enhance USMC’s Ground Based Air Defense Capabilities.
Epirus developed ExDECS, a solid-state, software-defined, long-pulse HPM system to support U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) and counter-unmanned systems missions. The system is designed to be compact and easily maneuverable, making ExDECS operationally relevant to any expeditionary force mission set.
“With drone warfare dominating daily headlines, we are proud to bring ExDECS to life and work with the Marine Corps to develop an expeditionary HPM capability,” said Andy Lowery, Chief Executive Officer, Epirus. "We are committed to accelerating the delivery of operational HPM capabilities for cUAS across the joint force.”
Leonidas Expeditionary, or ExDECS, is the latest derivative of the Leonidas HPM product suite and utilizes Epirus’ revolutionary approach to HPM, dramatically reducing the size and weight of the system and enabling greater operator control. The modular and scalable system is designed to fit on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) trailer and compliment Low Altitude Air Defense in expeditionary operations.
As part of the contract, Epirus will deliver a completed ExDECS HPM system to the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab by the end of 2024.
ABOUT EPIRUS:
Epirus is a high-growth technology company dedicated to overcoming the asymmetric challenges inherent to the future of national security. Epirus' flagship product, Leonidas, is a software-defined system built using intelligent power management techniques which allow power-hungry systems to do more with less. Visit our website to learn more about our innovative approach and cutting-edge product lines. For more information on Epirus’ solutions or to request an interview with subject matter experts, please contact media@epirusinc.com.
ABOUT MCWL:
The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory identifies future challenges and opportunities, develops warfighting concepts, and comprehensively explores options to inform the combat development process. MCWL’s purpose is to assist senior leadership in understanding the future operating environment (FOE) and facilitate effective decision-making. MCWL’s method for accomplishing this is to pursue its learning demands through closely integrated activities, guided by the Lab’s Lines of Effort (LOE) and designated Collateral Efforts, driven by cross-functional, mutually-supporting LOE Action Groups.
