Defense startup has successful test of electromagnetic containerized drone defense system

Published August 26, 2026 5:00am ET | Updated August 26, 2026 7:38am ET



Auriga Space, a defense startup company, successfully conducted the 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.

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