Auriga Space Field-Tests Electromagnetic Drone Interceptor | Aviation Week

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Steve Trimble
August 25, 2026

auriga hermes electromagnetic launcher prototype in shipping container

Credit: Auriga Space

A supersonic drone interceptor launched using electricity and magnetic levitation completed a series of initial field tests at a remote site in the Mojave Desert in California, startup Auriga Space said on Aug. 20. A dozen firing tests of the Hermes projectile proved that the containerized launch…

Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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