Echodyne has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract supporting Joint Interagency Task Force 401’s (JIATF-401) Domestic Shield programme, with a maximum ceiling of USD250 million over an ordering period of up to 36 months.
The agreement provides a procurement pathway for Echodyne’s MESA radar systems for counter-UAS missions including force protection, base defence and counter-drone operations in the US and overseas. The radars will also be available through JIATF-401’s counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) Marketplace for US and allied customers.
Echodyne’s MESA architecture is a software-defined metamaterials electronically scanned array designed to provide electronic beam steering in a compact solid-state radar. Its EchoShield medium-range radar provides persistent tracks with a 10Hz update rate and angular accuracy of less than 0.5 degrees in azimuth and elevation.
EchoShield uses AI and machine-learning models to classify objects including fixed-wing and multirotor drones. Its size, weight and power characteristics allow it to be deployed in fixed installations, portable configurations and on-the-move operations.
The contract establishes the terms for future orders, with specific requirements and procurement quantities to be determined through individual orders. The USD250 million figure therefore represents the maximum contract ceiling rather than a committed purchase value.
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