Echodyne has developed a family of palm-sized metamaterial electronically-scanning array (MESA) radars for missions such as counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), special event security, and UAS autonomy at a unit price of under USD50,000.

Eben Frankenberg, Echodyne president and chief executive officer (CEO), told Janes on 9 June that the company’s innovation is creating phased array radars without phase shifters. While traditional phased-array, electronically-scanning array (ESA) radars phase shift or time delay to steer the beam, Echodyne’s MESA radars turn cells on and off to steer the beam. Echodyne believes that this simpler architecture brings an improvement in cost, size, weight, and power.

An Echodyne Echoflight air-to-air collision avoidance radar mounted on a DJI Matrice 600 UAV. (Echodyne)

Echodyne has four radars. The EchoGuard and EchoGuard International ground-to-air airspace management radars detect and track air and ground threats in three dimensions. These two radars have the same 1.25 kg weight and 50 W power but slightly different frequency bands. The EchoGuard CR, for security missions including critical infrastructure, is the same weight but has significantly less power because it is for closer range.

Echodyne has developed a family of palm-sized metamaterial electronically-scanning array (MESA) radars for missions such as counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), special event security, and UAS autonomy at a unit price of under USD50,000.

Eben Frankenberg, Echodyne president and chief executive officer (CEO), told Janes on 9 June that the company’s innovation is creating phased array radars without phase shifters. While traditional phased-array, electronically-scanning array (ESA) radars phase shift or time delay to steer the beam, Echodyne’s MESA radars turn cells on and off to steer the beam. Echodyne believes that this simpler architecture brings an improvement in cost, size, weight, and power.

An Echodyne Echoflight air-to-air collision avoidance radar mounted on a DJI Matrice 600 UAV. (Echodyne)

Echodyne has four radars. The EchoGuard and EchoGuard International ground-to-air airspace management radars detect and track air and ground threats in three dimensions. These two radars have the same 1.25 kg weight and 50 W power but slightly different frequency bands. The EchoGuard CR, for security missions including critical infrastructure, is the same weight but has significantly less power because it is for closer range.

Echodyne has developed a family of palm-sized metamaterial electronically-scanning array (MESA) radars for missions such as counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), special event security, and UAS autonomy at a unit price of under USD50,000.

Eben Frankenberg, Echodyne president and chief executive officer (CEO), told Janes on 9 June that the company’s innovation is creating phased array radars without phase shifters. While traditional phased-array, electronically-scanning array (ESA) radars phase shift or time delay to steer the beam, Echodyne’s MESA radars turn cells on and off to steer the beam. Echodyne believes that this simpler architecture brings an improvement in cost, size, weight, and power.

An Echodyne Echoflight air-to-air collision avoidance radar mounted on a DJI Matrice 600 UAV. (Echodyne)

Echodyne has four radars. The EchoGuard and EchoGuard International ground-to-air airspace management radars detect and track air and ground threats in three dimensions. These two radars have the same 1.25 kg weight and 50 W power but slightly different frequency bands. The EchoGuard CR, for security missions including critical infrastructure, is the same weight but has significantly less power because it is for closer range.

Echodyne has developed a family of palm-sized metamaterial electronically-scanning array (MESA) radars for missions such as counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), special event security, and UAS autonomy at a unit price of under USD50,000.

Eben Frankenberg, Echodyne president and chief executive officer (CEO), told Janes on 9 June that the company’s innovation is creating phased array radars without phase shifters. While traditional phased-array, electronically-scanning array (ESA) radars phase shift or time delay to steer the beam, Echodyne’s MESA radars turn cells on and off to steer the beam. Echodyne believes that this simpler architecture brings an improvement in cost, size, weight, and power.

An Echodyne Echoflight air-to-air collision avoidance radar mounted on a DJI Matrice 600 UAV. (Echodyne)

Echodyne has four radars. The EchoGuard and EchoGuard International ground-to-air airspace management radars detect and track air and ground threats in three dimensions. These two radars have the same 1.25 kg weight and 50 W power but slightly different frequency bands. The EchoGuard CR, for security missions including critical infrastructure, is the same weight but has significantly less power because it is for closer range.

Echodyne has developed a family of palm-sized metamaterial electronically-scanning array (MESA) radars for missions such as counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), special event security, and UAS autonomy at a unit price of under USD50,000.

Eben Frankenberg, Echodyne president and chief executive officer (CEO), told Janes on 9 June that the company’s innovation is creating phased array radars without phase shifters. While traditional phased-array, electronically-scanning array (ESA) radars phase shift or time delay to steer the beam, Echodyne’s MESA radars turn cells on and off to steer the beam. Echodyne believes that this simpler architecture brings an improvement in cost, size, weight, and power.

An Echodyne Echoflight air-to-air collision avoidance radar mounted on a DJI Matrice 600 UAV. (Echodyne)

Echodyne has four radars. The EchoGuard and EchoGuard International ground-to-air airspace management radars detect and track air and ground threats in three dimensions. These two radars have the same 1.25 kg weight and 50 W power but slightly different frequency bands. The EchoGuard CR, for security missions including critical infrastructure, is the same weight but has significantly less power because it is for closer range.

Echodyne has developed a family of palm-sized metamaterial electronically-scanning array (MESA) radars for missions such as counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), special event security, and UAS autonomy at a unit price of under USD50,000.

Eben Frankenberg, Echodyne president and chief executive officer (CEO), told Janes on 9 June that the company’s innovation is creating phased array radars without phase shifters. While traditional phased-array, electronically-scanning array (ESA) radars phase shift or time delay to steer the beam, Echodyne’s MESA radars turn cells on and off to steer the beam. Echodyne believes that this simpler architecture brings an improvement in cost, size, weight, and power.

An Echodyne Echoflight air-to-air collision avoidance radar mounted on a DJI Matrice 600 UAV. (Echodyne)

Echodyne has four radars. The EchoGuard and EchoGuard International ground-to-air airspace management radars detect and track air and ground threats in three dimensions. These two radars have the same 1.25 kg weight and 50 W power but slightly different frequency bands. The EchoGuard CR, for security missions including critical infrastructure, is the same weight but has significantly less power because it is for closer range.