US Army teams up with Auriga Space to build electromagnetic counter-drone tech 62%
By Mrigakshi Dixit64%
7/15/2026, 12:58:48 PM
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The drone war is costing too much.
Military forces are using expensive missiles to shoot down cheap drones.
That economic imbalance is unsustainable for the long run.
If the military wants to survive the age of mass-produced drone swarms, it has to look for better financial ways for air defense.
That is where Auriga Space comes in.
Auriga’s system uses electricity and frictionless magnetic levitation instead of standard chemical propellants.
It eliminates the logistical burdens of gunpowder and heavy boosters.
The California-based startup announced a three-year partnership with the U.S.
Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM AC).
Under a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), the two are teaming up to turn electromagnetic (EM) launch technology into a deployable, high-speed shield against enemy Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
Auriga is in the business of launching satellites into orbit using giant magnetic tracks.
But the exact same technique can be used in a war zone.
“Electromagnetic propulsion solves for the structural issues with economics and cadence, it’s a working technology we at Auriga are already actively testing, and partnering with DEVCOM AC on further research will bring it that much closer to a deployable capability,” said Winnie Lai, CEO and Founder of Auriga Space.
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Cheap, expendable drones give adversaries a massive economic and logistical advantage over other air defense systems.
These mass-produced threats are easy to deploy and replenish, but finding a way to counter them sustainably has become one of the military’s most urgent and time-sensitive priorities.
Current counter-drone methods force a difficult compromise.
Missiles offer excellent range and lethality but are too expensive and limited in capacity for swarm attacks.
On the other hand, lasers and guns face performance or logistical hurdles.
Electromagnetic accelerators aim to overcome these limitations by using electricity instead of chemical propellants.
The result is a silent, highly adjustable launcher that fits inside a shipping container and can fire rapid, repeatable interceptors at a fraction of the cost of conventional missiles.
“Auriga has been developing and testing its electromagnetic propulsion technology under existing Department of War (DoW) contracts, and this agreement brings DEVCOM AC into that work.
Under the CRADA, both organizations will share data and expertise to map capabilities and define a development path to bring EM-based counter-drone technology to the field,” the company stated.
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Auriga’s design centers on an electromagnetic architecture that uses magnetic levitation to suspend projectiles, completely eliminating friction and wear from bore contact.
Moreover, the system is software-managed; hence, operators can adjust the acceleration profiles to suit different mission requirements.
Founded in 2022, Auriga’s ultimate long-term goal is to build a massive, multi-kilometer electromagnetic track to catapult small satellites into orbit.
For the Pentagon, the transition to electric weapons addresses an escalating crisis: the US rocket supply chain is constantly stalled by severe material shortages.
Standard anti-air interceptors use solid chemical propellants like ammonium perchlorate, which is currently manufactured by only a single domestic supplier in the US.
Up next, the company is packaging this technology into a mobile, containerized launch platform designed to be easily transported and deployed directly to the front lines for counter-drone defense.
This agreement expands Auriga’s existing electromagnetic work for the Department of War, which already includes hypersonic testing and precision launch projects.
It shows a growing interest across the defense sector in using electromagnetic technology to complement existing missile and laser-based counter-drone systems.
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