# aureliussystems.us > AI-optimized mirror of aureliussystems.us containing 23 pages totalling 5,624 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://aureliussystems.us/. Last updated: 2026-04-27T01:33:30.417Z. Each page is available as HTML (with JSON-LD structured data) and Markdown (text-only, ideal for LLMs and RAG). ## Homepage - [Powering ground, air, sea & space defense with low cost directed energy](/site-root.html): Aurelius Systems builds AI-powered directed energy laser defense platforms protecting troops, bases, and infrastructure from UAS drone threats., Aurelius Systems builds AI-powered directed energy laser defense platforms protecting troops, bases, and infrastructure from UAS drone threats. (99 words) ## Articles & Blog Posts - [Lasers Destroy Drones at JIFX 25-2](/newsroom/lasers-destroy-drones-at-jifx-25-2/index.html): (515 words) - [Aurelius Secures $10M to Advance Laser Defense](/newsroom/4l9qhnm1kxyb1syrzbfh6kw8dgjuvh/index.html): San Francisco, CA – Today – Aurelius Systems, a defense technology company developing low-cost, high-powered laser systems that neutralize drone threats, announced today the close of its $10 million seed round, co-led by General Catalyst and Draper Associates. This funding will enable Aurelius to sc, (771 words) - [The Drone Ultimatum Podcast](/newsroom/the-drone-ultimatum-podcast/index.html): Watch our CEO Michael LaFramboise speak on the Drone Ultimatum Podcast with Steven Simoni, (77 words) - [Cerebral Valley Interview](/newsroom/cerebral-valley-interview/index.html): (59 words) - [**CAREERS**](/careers/index.html): Join Aurelius Systems, where engineers, technicians, and operators design, test, and deploy laser defense platforms redefining how forces counter drones., Join Aurelius Systems, where engineers, technicians, and operators design, test, and deploy laser defense platforms redefining how forces counter drones., Aurelius Systems Jobs (1,287 words) - [NEWSROOM](/newsroom/index.html): Stay updated with Aurelius Systems’ latest news, defense innovations, product launches, and insights shaping the future of directed-energy technology., Stay updated with Aurelius Systems’ latest news, defense innovations, product launches, and insights shaping the future of directed-energy technology. (80 words) - [Dustin Hicks](/dustin/index.html): Dustin leads outreach and integration pathways with government and industry partners, translating operational needs into deployment and sustainment plans., Dustin leads outreach and integration pathways with government and industry partners, translating operational needs into deployment and sustainment plans. (162 words) - [Alfredo Mercedes](/alfredo/index.html): Michael leads Aurelius with a focus on rapid capability delivery and operational relevance. He drives strategy to ensure our systems reach the field where they protect people and infrastructure., Michael leads Aurelius with a focus on rapid capability delivery and operational relevance. He drives strategy to ensure our systems reach the field where they protect people and infrastructure. (211 words) - [Joseph Taverner](/joseph/index.html): Joseph applies decades of operational experience to planning, test and fielding. He ensures Aurelius systems meet the logistical and tactical demands of deployed forces., Joseph applies decades of operational experience to planning, test and fielding. He ensures Aurelius systems meet the logistical and tactical demands of deployed forces. (151 words) - [Michael LaFramboise](/michael/index.html): Michael leads Aurelius with a focus on rapid capability delivery and operational relevance. He drives strategy to ensure our systems reach the field where they protect people and infrastructure., Michael leads Aurelius with a focus on rapid capability delivery and operational relevance. He drives strategy to ensure our systems reach the field where they protect people and infrastructure. (148 words) - [John Marmaduke](/john/index.html): John brings aerospace systems and integration experience to the design of modular directed energy platforms. He focuses on reliability, mount options and integration with existing defense architectures., John brings aerospace systems and integration experience to the design of modular directed energy platforms. He focuses on reliability, mount options and integration with existing defense architectures. (145 words) - [Michael LaFramboise talks drones on the Relentless Podcast](/newsroom/michael-laframboise-talks-drones-on-the-relentless-podcast.html): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZQ0RLvcHTA, (41 words) - [Aurelius Systems names industry executive Dustin Hicks as Head of Growth](/newsroom/dustin-hicks-joins-aurelius/index.html): Washington, D.C. — October 6th, 2025  —  Aurelius Systems , a defense technology company pioneering lightweight directed-energy solutions to counter unmanned aerial threats, today announced the appointment of industry executive Dustin Hicks as its new Head of Growth. In t, (315 words) - [**OUR TEAM**](/team/index.html): Meet the Aurelius Systems leadership team, engineers, veterans, and innovators driving advanced directed-energy defense and delivering mission-ready systems., Meet the Aurelius Systems leadership team, engineers, veterans, and innovators driving advanced directed-energy defense and delivering mission-ready systems. (817 words) - [**ARCHIMEDES**](/archimedes/index.html): Archimedes is Aurelius Systems’ directed-energy laser platform countering UAS drone threats with AI precision, scalability, and cost-effective defense., Archimedes is Aurelius Systems’ directed-energy laser platform countering UAS drone threats with AI precision, scalability, and cost-effective defense. (103 words) - [Aurelius won the Army’s first-ever FUZE competition at AUSA](/newsroom/army-names-aurelius-systems-winners-in-inaugural-tech-competition.html): “I’ve heard hundreds of pitches at this point in the job and that was top five.” - Secretary of the Army, Dan Driscoll . Aurelius Systems won the Army’s first-ever FUZE competition at Association of the United States Army - AUSA . FUZE is the Army’s new venture pipeline, created to identify a, (201 words) - [Privacy Policy](/privacy-policy/index.html): We collect only the data necessary to secure site operations, respond to inquiries and protect access. We do not sell personal data and apply industry standard practices to maintain security and transparency., We collect only the data necessary to secure site operations, respond to inquiries and protect access. We do not sell personal data and apply industry standard practices to maintain security and transparency. (244 words) - [company/index.html](/company/index.html) (1 words) - [**DEFENDING AMERICA’S FUTURE**](/mission/index.html): Aurelius Systems builds advanced directed-energy platforms to ensure troops, allies, and infrastructure are never outmatched, restoring the balance of power., Aurelius Systems builds advanced directed-energy platforms to ensure troops, allies, and infrastructure are never outmatched, restoring the balance of power. (136 words) - [Relentless Podcast — China, AI & Regulation](/newsroom/1f6mfoiufgdp639t7vdf49ds2bzb2d/index.html): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FddjP_zNkyc, (45 words) - [Aurelius Systems](/cart/index.html) (1 words) - [**PARTNER WITH US**](/partner-with-us/index.html): Aurelius Systems partners with defense agencies and industry leaders to scale directed-energy counter-UAS systems and strengthen layered battlefield defense., Aurelius Systems partners with defense agencies and industry leaders to scale directed-energy counter-UAS systems and strengthen layered battlefield defense. (15 words) ## Resources - [Full Page Index](/index.html): Browse all cached pages with rich metadata - [About This Cache](/content/about.html): Methodology, technical details, and usage guidelines - [XML Sitemap](/content/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable sitemap for crawler discovery - [Robots.txt](/content/robots.txt): Crawler directives