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Program · United States · U.S. Army

Indirect Fire Protection Capability High-Power Microwave

Army high-power microwave program for critical low-altitude air defense, using Epirus Leonidas; Gen II systems ordered by RCCTO in 2025.

DevelopmentU.S. ArmyIFPC-HPM
FY2027 request
$0
RDT&E
Awarded
$126M
obligated · up to $133M ceiling
Awards
2
1 recipients
Participants
1
1 prime
News
1
6 sources cited

Cost to the governmentFY2027 request $0

Budget by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAppropriationRequestEnactedQtyBudget lineSource
FY2027RDT&E$0——0604019A (project CO6)U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2026RDT&E$11.8M$41.8M—0604019A (project CO6)U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2025RDT&E—$34.0M—0604019A (project CO6)U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)Confirmed

What the government budgets and pays for this program, from budget justification books, appropriations, acquisition reports and contract announcements. Budget years are then-year dollars unless marked; program totals and unit costs state their dollar basis. Award values (what a company was obligated) are under Awards.

Participants1

Prime

1

Roles as recorded: a prime holds the contract, teammates and subcontractors build under it, competing bidders bid against it, operators field the result.

Awards2

Obligated is money committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach.

News1

Sources6

Government4

  1. 1
    NewsArmy Puts $43M Bet On Next Gen Leonidas High Power Microwave Counter Drone Tech

    The War Zone · Jul 17, 2025 · Supports Government award · ceiling usd, Program, Program · program participant:epirus

    “Epirus announced it has received a $43,551,060 contract from the U.S. Army's Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) for delivery of two of its new advanced Generation II Leonidas HPM air defense systems”
  2. 2
    Government recordFPDS: Other Transaction IDV W50RAJ2590005 (Epirus, Inc)

    FPDS-NG · Jun 13, 2025 · Supports Government award · obligated amount

    “New OTHER TRANSACTION IDV W50RAJ2590005 awarded to EPIRUS, INC for the amount of $20,415,497.34; Description: IFPC-HPM GEN 2 PROTOTYPES; Total obligated: 41817075.00; Total base and all options: 45731823.00”
  3. 3
    CompanyU.S. Army Awards Epirus $66.1M Contract for Leonidas™ Directed Energy System

    Epirus · Jan 23, 2023 · Supports Government award, Government award · announced on

    “As part of the Other Transaction Authority, Epirus collaborates with the RCCTO to rapidly deliver several prototype systems of Leonidas for $66.1 million in 2023 with options to acquire additional support services.”
  4. 4
    Government recordFPDS: Other Transaction IDV W50RAJ2390002 (Epirus, Inc.)

    FPDS-NG · Dec 23, 2022 · Supports Government award · obligated amount

    “New OTHER TRANSACTION IDV W50RAJ2390002 awarded to EPIRUS, INC. for the amount of $18,100,000; Description: IFPC-HPM PROTOTYPE; Base and all options at award: 66115990.00; Total obligated: 84347060.00; Total base and all options: 87184439.00”

Other2

  1. 5
    Government recordArmy FY 2026 Budget Estimates: RDT&E Justification Book Vol 2a, Budget Activity 4A

    U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) · Supports Cost · amount

    “CO6: IFPC High Power Microwave (HPM) 50.759 34.031 11.773 - 11.773”
  2. 6
    Government recordArmy FY 2027 Budget Estimates: RDT&E Justification Book Vol 2a, Budget Activity 4A

    U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) · Supports Cost · amount

    “CO6: IFPC High Power Microwave (HPM) 33.884 41.773 - - - - - - - 0.000 75.657 ... FY 2027 program decrease to fund Army priority efforts.”

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