General Dynamics Land Systems x Epirus

General Dynamics Land Systems is a defense contractor based in Sterling Heights, Michigan, developing unmanned ground vehicles for the U.S. military. Its [MUTT](/models/mutt-s-met) (Multi-Utility Tactical Transport) was selected by the U.S. Army for the S-MET program, and the [TRX](/models/trx) is a 10-ton tracked robotic combat vehicle.

[Epirus](https://www.epirusinc.com) is a Torrance, CA-based defense technology company developing the Leonidas high-power microwave (HPM) system for counter-drone and counter-electronics applications. Leonidas neutralizes swarming, fiber-optic, and autonomous drone threats using directed energy, with contracts from the U.S. Army including a 6.1M prototype contract and a 3.5M IFPC-HPM Gen II contract. Founded by Joe Lonsdale (co-founder of Palantir) and Grant Verstandig, Epirus has raised over 50M in total funding through a 50M Series D.