The U.S. Army’s 1st Multi-Domain Task Force (1MDTF) conducted a live-fire test of the Integrated Fires Protection Capability High-Powered Microwave (IFPC-HPM) and the Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aerial System Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS) at Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui on 28 April 2025. The test took place during Exercise Balikatan 2025 as part of a joint air and missile defence event involving the Philippine Air Force and U.S. Marines.

U.S. Army tests high-powered microwave system in live-fire exercise during Balikatan 2025

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The U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) will analyse the results to improve the performance of Directed Energy weapons.

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