Auriga Space, a defense startup company, successfully conducted its first in-field test of its electromagnetic containerized counter-drone defense system, called Hermes.The system, which can be powered using either a diesel generator or solar panels, is outfitted into a 10-foot shipping container. They put a Hermes system on the back of a flatbed truck and drove it from Orange County, California, to the Mojave Desert for the test.“The test met expectations,” Winnie Lai, Auriga founder and CEO, told the Washington Examiner. “We did a number of supersonic launches. They were all repeatable. We also tested different shaped projectiles because that’s some of the beauty of our system is that we can actually accommodate different types of projectiles and also different types of effectors. So as the threat evolves, we’re able to counter that effectively.”
Transporting it on the back of a truck and operating it in over 100 degrees also demonstrated its durability in transport and extreme climates.Auriga fired the Hermes more than a dozen times at supersonic speeds above Mach 1, targeting a watermelon, glass panes, a flying but stationary drone, and more.Auriga Space announced on Aug. 25 that it carried out its first in-field test of its Hermes containerized anti-drone electromagnetic platform. (Auriga)
