Radar Reinvented: Radars for Counter-UAS, Base & Asset Security, and Portable ISR

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Echodyne

Radar Reinvented: Radars for Counter-UAS, Base & Asset Security, and Portable ISR

Echodyne is the developer of the market’s only low-SWaP (size, weight and power) electronically scanned array (ESA) radars. Thanks to our proprietary metamaterials ESA (MESA®) technology, these palm-sized powerful beam-steering radars excel at providing state-of-the-art surveillance capabilities for military, defense and government applications such as counter-UAS, security, and force protection.

Privately held, the company is based in Kirkland, Washington, and is backed by Bill Gates, NEA, Madrona Venture Group, Vulcan Capital, Vanedge Capital, and Lux Capital among others.

Advanced ESA Radar Technology

Our proprietary solid-state metamaterials electronically scanned array (MESA) technology provides significant enhancements over traditional ESA radar, with unprecedented size, weight, and power reduction as well as lower costs.

ESA Radar Technology

Using standard PCB fabrication and assembly techniques, our MESA designs produce outstanding performance and reliability with reduced complexity, precisely steering radar energy from a much denser array without the need for phase shifters, moving parts, or maintenance of any kind. Echodyne’s game-changing and commercially exportable MESA radars are deployed around the world for a wide range of mission-critical applications, including base security, border control, drone detect-and-avoid (DAA), and more.

echodyne radarsThis cutting-edge hardware is backed by advanced embedded software development, with regular updates that constantly push the state of the art with performance upgrades and new features to satisfy a wide range of mission requirements. We also provide a suite of off-radar software tools that delivers crucial functionality such as data visualization, intelligent networking, and smart handoff.

Seamless Systems Integration

Counter-UAS radarEchodyne radars can be easily integrated into higher-order systems such as sensor fusion, targeting, and command and control (C2) platforms, allowing users to achieve superior situational awareness over large volumes of airspace for enhanced decision-making and safer outcomes.

Our products use industry-standard TCP/IP over Gigabit Ethernet, with multiple data output options, and we offer comprehensive integration and technical support.

More information: Advanced ESA Radar Technology

EchoGuard

Ultra-low C-SWaP ESA radar for counter-UAS and airspace & ground surveillance

Echoguard RadarEchoGuard is a low-SWaP ESA radar that provides high-accuracy detection, tracking and classification of airspace and ground-based objects with better performance than any comparable radar. Able to detect and track small drones at distances of up to a kilometer, it excels in a variety of diverse and challenging environments, including urban, suburban, rural, maritime, and airborne, and is the radar of choice for dozens of counter-UAS system suppliers.

The compact solid-state radar features a 120° azimuth x 80° elevation field of view (FoV) and a 10Hz track update rate, and is ideal for providing high-fidelity data that can be used to cue optical sensors and C2 systems. Its ITAR-free status allows it to fulfil user and mission requirements anywhere in the world.

More information: EchoGuard low-SWaP ESA radar

EchoShield

Advanced cognitive 4D radar with large field of view

echoshield radarEchoShield is our most advanced and accurate radar, providing the ability to track hundreds of objects simultaneously with an industry-leading <0.5° angular accuracy in both azimuth and elevation.

The low-SWaP pulse-Doppler radar delivers high-speed data that can be used to cue optical sensors, effectors and other systems with the utmost in precision and effectiveness.

The software-defined EchoShield radar can be easily configured with a variety of Mission Sets, optimized for specific use cases:

  • Counter-UAS – optimized for shorter ranges and lower elevations where drone threats are most likely to be found and effectors are most successful
  • Dismount – for enhanced ground perimeter surveillance, capable of >8 km range on human movement and >11 km on vehicles
  • C-UAS 2 – precision airspace surveillance for larger UAVs at ranges of up to 11km
  • Coastal – enhanced surveillance of coastline perimeters
  • Airspace Management – precise UAS navigational guidance
  • On-the-Move (OTM) – for moving counter-drone sensor platforms

More information: EchoShield cognitive 4D radar

EchoFlight

Airborne DAA radar for UAVs

Airborne DAA radar for UAVsEchoFlight is a state-of-the-art airborne Detect and Avoid (DAA) radar designed specifically to provide UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) with advanced airspace deconfliction capabilities. Providing seamless plug-and-play integration, the compact and lightweight system has been selected by dozens of drone operators as the radar of choice for autonomous and BVLOS mid-sized UAVs.

EchoFlight can detect and track a small quadcopter at ranges of up to 750 meters, and small aircraft such as Cessnas at up to 2 kilometers. The unit provides rich and high-precision data outputs that can be combined with other sources such as ADS-B to ensure the safest possible drone operations.

More information: EchoFlight Airborne DAA radar

Products

EchoFlight Radar

Airborne DAA radar for UAVs

EchoGuard Radar

Ultra-low C-SWaP ESA radar for counter-UAS and airspace & ground surveillance

EchoShield Radar

Advanced cognitive 4D radar with large field of view

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Echodyne Radar Integrated into BVLOS UAS

Echodyne's EchoFlight radar is fitted on each wing of American Aerospace Technologies Inc's AiRanger UAS, providing the detect-and-avoid (DAA) system with adequate time and information to take avoidance measures

May 16, 2024
Echodyne Addresses C-UAS Technology Europe Conference

Echodyne's session at Counter UAS Technology Europe 2024 in London saw the company's VP of Marketing, Leo McCloskey discussing important C-UAS developments in accuracy and mobility

Apr 16, 2024
Echodyne Showcases Ultra-Low SWaP MESA Radar Technology

Echodyne has displayed its ultra-low SWaP MESA radar technology for Defense and Homeland Security applications, including C-UAS at the Milipol Asia-Pacific TechX Summit 2024

Apr 05, 2024
Echodyne’s Integrated Radar Added for BVLOS Operations

A collaboration between Kongsberg Geospatial and Echodyne will provide enhanced situational awareness to unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operators by visualizing all airspace movement to ensure safe and reliable UAS operations

Mar 19, 2024
Enhancing Critical Infrastructure Security with Radar

Historically, facilities such as airports and ports and nuclear sites only needed to be concerned with tracking potential terrestrial adversaries, but as drones become more accessible, threats to these facilities have taken to the skies

Feb 13, 2024
Echodyne & OWT Global Partner for Next-Gen Situational Awareness Solutions

Echodyne’s ultra-low SWaP radars offer ESA performance at COTS price points that radically expands situational awareness capabilities across deployed forces and assets

Feb 01, 2024
Enhancing Government Security Applications Situational Awareness with Radar

Echodyne discusses how government agencies and civilian teams are closing threat detection gaps using layered sensor solutions anchored with precision...

Nov 08, 2023
FCC Authorizes EchoShield Radar

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted authorization for Echodyne's EchoShield radar to be used for non-experimental purposes

Sep 20, 2023
Echodyne Radar Added to ANRA SIOP Platform

The Echodyne radar provides ANRA's SIOP users with a premier situational awareness option that can be used independently or fused with other sensors for a complete and correlated airspace picture

May 04, 2023
US Army Selects Echodyne Radars for Force Protection Program

With Echodyne’s Metamaterials Electronically Scanned Array technology, the U.S. Army’s Security Surveillance System is enhanced with robust 4D data on ground and air threats

Mar 16, 2022
Low-SWaP Radars for Ground and Airspace Surveillance

Defense Advancement showcases Echodyne’s radars for base & asset security, portable intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance, and counter-unmanned aerial systems operations

Mar 15, 2022
Echodyne Radars for Counter-UAS Solutions

Echodyne and Northrop Grumman will work to identify additional applications for Echodyne’s line of commercially developed radars to be used in Northrop Grumman counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) solutions

Feb 21, 2022
4D Longer-Range Radar Platform for Counter UAS Unveiled

A pulse-Doppler cognitive 4D radar, EchoShield from Echodyne combines electronically scanned array beamforming and real-time dynamic waveform synthesis to deliver sub-degree tracking accuracy across a broad 3D field of view

Nov 01, 2021
Echodyne Expands Market for Counter-UAS Radar

Amongst new products and improvements for Echodyne radars comes the EchoGuard International that has RoHS3 construction and is compliant with CE Radio Equipment Directive for European customers

Jul 21, 2021

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