Proposed EM Pulse Anti-Drone Technology At AF UAS Pitch Day
Epirus, a developer of software-defined electromagnetic pulse (EMP) technology designed to take down dangerous drones, was awarded a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by the U.S. Air Force at its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Pitch Day on July 24. Epirus CEO Nathan Mintz and CTO Bo Marr led the company's presentation, held at the Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security in Burlington, MA.
The pilot of the F/A-18E Super Hornet that went down approximately 40 miles north of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, on July 31 has been identified.
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