Indirect Fire Protection Capability – High Power Microwave
Army program to field high-power-microwave counter-swarm systems as part of the broader Indirect Fire Protection Capability family, using Epirus Leonidas prototypes.
The U.S. Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) program, managed by the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), is fielding a high-power-microwave (HPM) variant to counter drone swarms at short range, using Epirus's Leonidas system as the primary prototype platform. It complements kinetic IFPC interceptor variants within the broader base/installation air-and-missile-defense family.
Program detail
- Agency
- U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO)
- Acronym
- IFPC-HPM
- Budget
- Phase
- Prototyping
- Domain
- Land / Counter-UAS
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Frequently asked
- What is Indirect Fire Protection Capability – High Power Microwave?
- The U.S. Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) program, managed by the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), is fielding a high-power-microwave (HPM) variant to counter drone swarms at short range, using Epirus's Leonidas system as the primary prototype platform. It complements kinetic IFPC interceptor variants within the broader base/installation air-and-missile-defense family.
- Which agency runs Indirect Fire Protection Capability – High Power Microwave?
- Indirect Fire Protection Capability – High Power Microwave is run by U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) and is also known as IFPC-HPM.
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Official Army program name is Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC); the HPM variant is referred to as IFPC-HPM in CRS and DoD contract announcements. 'Integrated Fires Protection Capability-HPM' is not attested in any primary source found.
Congressional Research Service: The U.S. Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) SystemVerified2024-03-22