EchoShield®
Next-Generation Cognitive Radar
EchoShield® is a next-generation, software-defined, medium-range, pulse-Doppler, cognitive 4D radar operating in the Ku-band (15.4-16.6 GHz) for radionavigation and radiolocation applications.
Dense Tx/Rx cells create the industry’s most accurate spatial data for sensor fusion, command & control (C2) interfaces, and other intelligent systems and platforms. Waveforms tailored for high-accuracy classification deliver a decluttered data stream rich with metadata about tracked objects. High-speed data slews optical sensors and directs mitigation platforms with extraordinary precision.
Angular Accuracy is more important than range.
Conventionally, radar choices have focused on range as the primary criteria. New airspace objects move slower, fly lower, and are directionally more erratic than jets and missiles. These new threats can stump existing sensors and effectors. The challenge of tracking jets or missiles is quite different from tracking drones at low altitude in contested airspace.
Data fidelity is increasingly important for detecting and identifying these dynamic, inexpensive, and readily available threats. Tracking a Group 3 drone at 8 km requires precise spatial data to achieve smooth panning with a tight optical lock on the drone intruder. Tracking hundreds of objects with an industry-leading <0.5° angular accuracy in both azimuth and elevation, EchoShield easily manages complex scenes and directs effectors with stunning data fidelity.
Industry-Leading Performance
With the lowest size, weight, and power (SWaP) and a large, customizable, and intelligent field of view (FoV), EchoShield is designed for rapid optimization to user, location, and requirements. Employing cognitive radar concepts, simple intuitive software configuration accelerates deployment through tailored waveforms and agile beam schedules to rapidly deliver exactly the right performance to quickly achieve mission objectives. Adapting configuration to dynamic mission requirements is only a few steps in the software interface, with radar resources tailored to the mission snapping into the user foreground.
Multi-Domain, Multi-Mission Adaptability
EchoShield was designed with the future in mind. Well-defined, unchanging mission parameters aligned to conventional radar capabilities are quickly changing to ESA radars that rapidly adapt to highly dynamic threats and missions. EchoShield performs equally well in fixed, portable, or mobile (OTM) deployments, using a dedicated kinematics port to align location with the platform or solution INS (inertial navigation system) and other sensors and effectors. EchoWare seamlessly integrates deployed EchoShield radars to present a single unified radar instance in every domain, mission, and modality.
Fixed: Ground / Coastal / Airspace
Portable: Ground / Coastal / Airspace
OTM: Ground C-UAS, Maritime C-UAS (future: water surface)
EchoShield Details
Typical Tracking Ranges
Radar Dimensions
Color Options
Radar Software & Support
Maximize Radar Performance with our Software & Support Companion Package
SOFTWARE SUPPORT
Continuous Improvement from Software-Defined Radar
- Includes All Major and Minor Releases
- Improve Radar Operations
- Enhanced Classification
- Radar Data Visualization Tools
- Radar Support Tools
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Priority Access to Radar Support
- Review and Training Sessions
- Systems Integration
- Troubleshooting
- Performance Review
- Planning
Customer
Portal
24/7 access to all tools, manuals, and materials.
Performance
Enhancement
Continuous improvements through software development.
User
Community
Submit requests for features and functionality.
Key Applications for EchoShield
EchoShield Radar Kits
Quick Start Kit
The Quick Start Kit is a protective case containing all cables, foam for desktop work, quick release handle, and additional accessories for typical integration and testing activities.
Rapid Deployment Kit
The Rapid Deployment Kit consists of a rugged, rapid assembly tripod, four EchoShield radars, junction box, and power supply to quickly deploy robust hemispherical airspace situational awareness.
Tower Mounting Kit
The Tower Mounting Kit adapts to any pole size to enable hemispherical situational awareness.