U.S. Tests Perseus Harpe Interceptor for Low Collateral Defense Against Small Drone Attacks

The U.S. Army's 1st Cavalry Division tested Perseus Defense's Harpe micro-missile during the Golden Shield counter-UAS live-fire exercise at Fort Hood from April 7 to 9. Harpe received external radar cues through military command-and-control software and demonstrated multiple launches and fully active terminal guidance against small drones. Perseus markets the 24-inch interceptor for Group 1 and Group 2 threats, with a claimed two-kilometre range and unit cost below $10,000; its portable launcher weighs under 80 pounds. The event was an experimentation phase intended to generate soldier feedback, not an announced procurement or operational fielding decision.