Echodyne has today announced its inclusion as a primary radar system within Trust Automation’s Small-Unmanned Air Defense System (SUADS) counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) platform, to be delivered to the US Air Force under a USD490M IDIQ contract announced in August 2025.
Trust Automation’s Rapidly Deployable Small-Unmanned Air Defense System (RD-SUADS), Fixed Site Small-Unmanned Air Defense System (FS-SUADS) and Expeditionary Small-Unmanned Air Defense System (EX-SUADS) platforms adhere to the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) standard with EchoShield radars being the first fully integrated SOSA solution in the platform.
The RD-SUADS platform is a self-contained, self-powered C-UAS system fitted to standard pallet sizes for transport via military aircraft, while the FS-SUADS is for deployment at permanent military installations and can be integrated as a group or standalone for base protection. The EX-SUADS is designed for checked baggage transportation and sized to fit with cases in larger SUV vehicles.
Integrating Echodyne’s radar into these systems is expected to improve both detection range and accuracy.
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