The Marine Corps awarded Epirus an $11 million contract for a High-power Microwave Autonomous Vehicle Operational Capability (HAVOC) system. (Epirus)
WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps has signed off on an $11 million contract with defense tech contractor Epirus for a counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) installed on ground vehicles, the company announced today.
Under the contract — which includes training, service and sustainment support — the company will deliver a High-power Microwave Autonomous Vehicle Operational Capability (HAVOC) system that temporarily incapacitates electronic assets for counter-drone operations. The system will feature a “universal sled mount” to pair it with various manned and unmanned vehicles across the service, per Epirus’ release.
“This award highlights the Marine Corps’ commitment to fielding integrated, software-defined systems optimized for the complex and rapidly evolving drone threat,” Epirus CEO Andy Lowery said in a statement.
The new contract was awarded through the Navy’s Office of Naval Research, and comes after Epirus delivered the Expeditionary Directed Energy Counter-Swarm (ExDECS) system to the Marine Corps in 2025.
