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Radar
EchoShield
Echodyne
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.
REQUEST INFONext-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.
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