Echodyne Receives FCC Authorization for High-Accuracy EchoShield Radar
Echodyne announces it has received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Authorization for its EchoShield radar. The FCC Authorization allows EchoShield to be used for non-experimental purposes and arrives as demand for its breakthrough radars grows across all markets and applications. Echodyne’s software-defined, multi-mission, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) radars are used for situational awareness by Defense, Government, and Critical Infrastructure customers, and as a navigational sensor by Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) markets.
Echodyne to Present on Countering Drones at APSA Public Safety Drone Expo
Echodyne announced that its VP of Product, William (Bill) Graves, Jr, will lead a session titled Countering Drones A Comprehensive Review at the APSA Public Safety Drone Expo 2019 on October 10th. The event is being held in Columbus, OH. APSA is a non-profit, educational organization that supports and encourages the use of aircraft in public safety. Public safety personnel are one of the largest groups of drone users in the United States, flying thousands of public missions.
Echodyne to Present at AMTA 2019
Echodyne announced that they will be presenting a new paper entitled “A Compact Reconfigurable Millimeter-Wave Antenna Measurement System Based Upon an Industrial Robot,” at the AMTA 2019 in San Diego, CA on October 9th. AMTA 2019 brings together industry leaders dedicated to the development and dissemination of theory, best practices and applications of antenna, radar signature and other electromagnetic measurement technologies.
Security Radar Integrators Selects Echodyne Radar for Counter-UAS Security Solutions
Echodyne announced that its EchoGuard radar has been selected by Security Radar Integrators as its preferred 3D radar sensor for C-UAS security solutions. The radar is recognized in the industry as the best-performing sensor in its class and is a critical component for UAS detection, tracking, classification, and identification in multi-sensor systems. Echodyne’s breakthrough MESA™ technology delivers a high-performance radar in a compact, solid-state, commercially-priced format.
Echodyne Releases White Paper on Airspace Sensors for 3D Security of Critical Infrastructure
Echodyne announced the release of its “Protecting Critical Infrastructure From Drones” white paper. The white paper is being released in conjunction with the GSX 2019. The white paper offers an important look at the security risks facing today’s critical infrastructure and the limitations of current deployments in the face of increasing overflight from small unmanned aircraft systems.
Echodyne Radar Ensures Safety for Northern Plains UTM Pilot Program
Echodyne announced that its EchoGuard radar played a key airspace safety role in the successful completion of the FAA UTM Pilot Program. The radars supported beyond visual line of site operations in the Grand Forks urban area and the rural environment of Thompson for challenging UAS use cases. For several of the scenarios, clearing the airspace of traffic involved both UTM messaging and verification through Echodyne’s ground-based radars.
Echodyne Announces Immediate Availability of EchoGuard High-Performance 3D Radar
Echodyne announces that it has received approval from the FCC for widespread deployment of its EchoGuard radar for radiolocation and radionavigation in the United States. The FCC equipment authorization allows the radar to be used throughout the United States for ground and airspace surveillance applications that detect and track potential security threats with high accuracy and for ground-based airspace management applications that ensure safe navigation of commercial drone missions.
Echodyne to Lead Session on 3D Perimeter Security at Energy Drone + Robotics Summit
Echodyne announced today that they will be leading a session on perimeter security for energy facilities on June 12th at the Energy Drone + Robotics Summit, in Houston. The company will speak about the importance of integrating high-performance radars into existing video management systems for a single view of both air and ground domains within a comprehensive perimeter security system. The Energy Drone + Robotics Summit will take place at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott.
Echodyne to Speak on Critical Need for UAS Detection and Mitigation Technologies to Enhance Airport Security
Echodyne announced that Maureen Swanson, Manager of Public Policy and Partner Engagement, will speak June 5th at 2 PM at the FAA UAS Symposium in Baltimore. The event takes place at the Baltimore Convention Center. Swanson will participate on the panel entitled UAS Mitigation at Airports and discuss the importance of precisely tracking and classifying objects of interest so that mitigation protocols can be triggered when appropriate.
Echodyne Announces Availability of Rapid Deployment Kit for Portable High-Performance 3D Surveillance Radar
Echodyne announces the immediate availability of the EchoGuard Rapid Deployment Kit for surveilling borders, securing critical infrastructure perimeters and temporary events, and enhancing situational awareness. Echodynes innovative MESA™ technology and powerful software deliver the leading performance of electronically scanning array (ESA) radar in a compact, lightweight, solid-state format for the very first time.
Black Sage Technologies Selects Echodyne MESA Radar For Counter-UAS Solutions
Echodyne announced that its security radar, EchoGuard, has been selected by Black Sage Technologies, Inc. as the preferred radar sensor for mid-range C-UAS security solutions. The radar is recognized in the industry as the best-performing sensor in its class and is a critical component for UAS detection, tracking, classification, and identification in multi-sensor arrays. Echodyne’s breakthrough MESA™ technology creates a small ESA radar with high-fidelity data output with excellent range, detection and tracking accuracy.
Echodyne Radars Offer Unprecedented Detection On The Ground And In The Air, Bolstering Advancements In Perimeter Security
Echodyne announced that it will be showcasing its groundbreaking Metamaterial Electronically Scanning Array (MESA™) radar at the Security Counter and Terror Expo in London on March 5-6, 2019. The Company will be exhibiting its EchoGuard radar in Stand F20. Echodyne radars offer an unprecedented degree of 3-D situational awareness by accurately detecting and tracking ground and air intrusions.
Echodyne’s EchoFlight Radar Receives Commodity Jurisdiction Determination
Echodyne announced that it has received a commodity jurisdiction (CJ) determination from the US State Department for its EchoFlight radar. The CJ determination classifies the EchoFlight radar as a commercial product exportable under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) rather than the more restrictive International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) that apply to military items.
Echodyne Approved for Final Round of Silicon Valley Innovation Program
Echodyne announced that it has been selected to advance to the final phase of the prestigious Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). The company’s work in the program focuses on border surveillance. Echodyne provides advanced MESA™ radars for securing critical infrastructure, borders, public spaces, and smart cities.
PureTech Delivers Numerous Innovations To Increase ROI of Its Leading Wide Area Video Surveillance Solution Including False Alarm Elimination
PureTech is committed to continuous innovation and customer satisfaction by providing the most comprehensive, easy to integrate, and reliable AI-boosted, geospatial video analytics and sensor fusion software solutions for borders and critical infrastructure. Larry Bowe Jr., CEO, said, “We are pleased to share just some of our progress bringing new capabilities to market in our last few major software releases. This is one of the many reasons why PureTech was named in a recent industry report and received two Govies Awards.”
Keynote Speakers and Education Program Announced for Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2022
ASIS International has announced its programming lineup for Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2022 with in-person and digital experiences taking place 12-14 September at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA and via the online GSX event platform. GSX will offer timely general session presentations from acclaimed global keynote speakers.
PureTech Systems’ C4ISR Software Simultaneously Detects, Tracks, and Identifies Land and Aerial Targets
PureTech successfully completed integration of short and long-range Counter UAS capabilities into its Autonomous Geospatial Border and Perimeter Protection C4ISR that addresses critical security threats, further demonstrating the system’s scalability and resiliency to enable all-domain command and control capabilities. At the testing range similar to a typical border operational environment, the PureActiv C4ISR was able to detect and track small UAS flying different evading trajectories within the range of deployed sensors that included 3D radars from SRC and Echodyne
Team Dedrone Wins First Prize At ‘Game Of Drones’ Competition
Dedrone, the market and technology leader in airspace security, announced that its team of Echodyne Corporation, Squarehead Technologies and Battelle, won first place at ThunderDrone’s “Game of Drones” outdoor demonstration at Nellis Air Force Base and AFWERX enclave, June 18-20. Hosted by AFWERX, Team Dedrone bested five other teams in the last of three ThunderDrone rapid prototyping events focusing on countering small, unmanned aerial drones. Team Dedrone successfully demonstrated the capabilities of a layered detection, tracking, classification and mitigation solution that defends protected airspace against aerial drone threats.