What Are Advanced Radar Systems?
Advanced radar systems deliver highly precise data on moving objects both on the ground and in the air, significantly enhancing situational awareness for military, critical infrastructure, and public safety teams. Key features of these advanced systems include exceptional track accuracy, extensive range, and adaptability for unique applications. By leveraging energy in the form of radio waves, these systems project and receive data to detect and locate a wide array of objects, including crewed aircraft, uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS aka drones), motor vehicles, and humans within a designated area. Advanced radar systems designed for portable defense and security applications are also characterized by low size, weight, and power (SWaP), minimal or no moving parts, software-defined performance, and reliable operation in all weather conditions and lighting environments are other notable advantages of advanced radar systems.
These cutting-edge radar systems combine hardware and software to deliver precision object tracking, object classification, mission-specific modifications, and seamless integration with other sensors and software. The most powerful radar in this class is the metamaterials electronically scanned array (MESA) radar.
Who Needs an Advanced Radar System?
Various organizations benefit from advanced radar systems that provide mission-specific tuning:
Government and Military
Advanced radar systems support a variety of missions including counter uncrewed aerial system (cUAS), border security, intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance (ISR), forward base protection, remote weapons stations and more.
Aviation Professionals
Radar systems help detect nearby aircraft and maintain safe airspace. They are also employed in unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) as detect and avoid sensors.
Public Safety Teams
Advanced radar systems are utilized to spot threats at high-profile events and sensitive areas while ensuring privacy. Law enforcement teams may also use radar for public safety to extend the reach of drone as first responder (DFR) programs beyond visual line of site (BVLOS).
Critical Infrastructure Facilities
Advanced radar systems detect drones and other threats at a distance, enhancing safety and security of critical services.
Prisons and Correctional Facilities
Radar systems quickly identify drones in airspace near prisons intent on delivering contraband, giving staff time to intercede.
Echodyne’s Advanced Radar Systems
Echodyne is the creator of the groundbreaking and proprietary MESA® radar technology. MESA® radar represents a significant technological breakthrough that makes the gold standard of radar accessible for non-military deployments, including critical infrastructure protection and public safety initiatives.
EchoFlight®
EchoFlight® is the preferred advanced radar system for Airborne Detect and Avoid (ABDAA). It aids advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles and research centers maintain safe airspace while using uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs).
EchoGuard and EchoGuard CR®
