Epirus, Digital Force Technologies Partner to Develop Non-Kinetic Counter UAS Kill-Chain

The partnership will integrate Epirus' Leonidas high-power microwave platform with Digital Force Technologies' Seraphim counter-UAS software.

Published on Feb. 23, 2026

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Epirus and Digital Force Technologies (DFT) have partnered to deliver a fully integrated counter-UAS kill chain that combines Epirus' Leonidas high-power microwave platform and DFT's Seraphim command-and-control and multi-modal sensor fusion software. The collaboration aims to provide a scalable, high-precision, and low-collateral counter-UAS capability for critical point defense missions.

Why it matters

As drone threats continue to evolve, the need for advanced counter-UAS solutions that can effectively neutralize swarming, AI-controlled, and fiber-optic guided UAS is growing. This partnership brings together complementary technologies to address this challenge, providing a flexible and adaptable system that can rapidly detect, track, identify, and defeat emerging UAS threats.

The details

Under the agreement, Epirus will lead the systems integration of DFT's Seraphim software with its own Leonidas high-power microwave platform. Leonidas uses electromagnetic interference to disable the critical electronics onboard drones, while Seraphim provides autonomous tracking and identification of UAS threats through sensor fusion and AI-enabled decision-making. By combining these capabilities, the companies aim to deliver a turnkey detect-to-defeat counter-UAS solution.

  • The companies will partner on U.S. government demonstration activities and are expected to present their full counter-UAS kill chain solution later this year.

The players

Epirus

A high-growth technology company dedicated to overcoming the asymmetric challenges inherent to the future of national security. Epirus' flagship technology is the Leonidas high-power microwave platform.

Digital Force Technologies (DFT)

A San Diego-based defense technology company specializing in the development and manufacturing of advanced sensing systems. DFT's Seraphim software platform provides autonomous tracking and identification of UAS threats.

Andy Lowery

Epirus CEO.

Justin MacLaurin

Digital Force Technologies CEO.

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What they’re saying

“Leonidas was designed to maximize interoperability with partner technologies. This collaboration marries our systems integration and swarm defeat expertise with DFT's edge processing and automation knowhow to deliver exactly what our customers are asking for: a flexible, adaptable and fully integrated counter-UAS kill chain for critical point defense missions.”

— Andy Lowery, Epirus CEO (bakercityherald.com)

“Integrating Seraphim with Epirus' Leonidas high-power microwave platform extends AI-enabled decision making through the defeat layer of the counter-UAS kill chain, delivering a turnkey detect-to-defeat capability. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to scalable, interoperable systems that give operators faster, more effective solutions to defeat evolving drone threats.”

— Justin MacLaurin, Digital Force Technologies CEO (bakercityherald.com)

What’s next

The companies will partner on U.S. government demonstration activities and are expected to present their full counter-UAS kill chain solution later this year.

The takeaway

This partnership combines Epirus' Leonidas high-power microwave platform and Digital Force Technologies' Seraphim counter-UAS software to deliver a flexible, adaptable, and fully integrated counter-UAS solution that can rapidly detect, track, identify, and defeat evolving drone threats with precision and minimal collateral damage.