Project Flytrap is a multinational, multi-phase operation to help the U.S. and allies address the use of drones on the battlefield by evaluating innovative commercial solutions.
Echodyne participated in Flytrap iterations 2.0 through 4.0 which matched different counter-UAS equipment with different echelons to ensure warfighters had access to small-unit level tactics to defeat drones.
At Flytrap 4.5, Echodyne helped to sharpen individual radar operator proficiency and served as the range radar for the exercise. At Flytrap 5.0, executed at Camp Rohn, Pobrade, Lithuania, Echodyne radars supported squadron-scale operations with rapid deployment and integration.
Echodyne’s low-SWAP radars are incredibly compact, easy to learn, intuitive to operate, and quick to set up delivering high-fidelity UAS threat data to warfighters at any echelon, from any specialty background for any mission. Echodyne radar’s ease of use and rapid maneuverability scaled layered force defense and enabled offensive maneuver in a simulated drone and electronic-warfare saturated environment throughout Flytrap 5.0.
Echodyne’s on-the-move (OTM) capable radar, EchoShield, mounted on a Stryker vehicle and supported testing solutions for the Army’s Short Range Missile Defense program (SHORAD).
The Echoshield provided critical radar data while OTM and on-the-hault (OTH) and seamlessly integrated and networked the data across a combined U.S.-U.K. tactical data architecture actively tested against a live opposing force.
EchoShield’s interoperability allowed for rapid integration into Anduril’s C2 ensuring high-fidelity counter-UAS tracking and classification data reached warfighter hands at speed and scale.
"Flytrap 5.0 demonstrated the value of bringing industry and the warfighter together early and often," said Adam Belmonte, Regional Sales Manager – DoW/IC at Echodyne.
The Army's crawl, walk, run approach allows soldiers to provide direct feedback as new technologies are evaluated, creating a collaborative environment focused on mission success. Belmonte noted that Echodyne had the opportunity to work directly with soldiers, hear their feedback firsthand, and refine capabilities based on real operational needs.
"We've been grateful for the opportunity to work alongside soldiers who are deeply invested in the process and committed to helping identify capabilities that can enhance protection and effectiveness on the battlefield," said Adam Belmonte, Regional Sales Manager – DoW/IC at Echodyne.
Echodyne will participate in Flytrap 6.0 and continue to demonstrate how its capabilities can be easily scaled to the brigade level to accelerate NATO’s counter drone lethality.
