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Echodyne

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Echodyne was valued at $5.3B as of 5 November 2026 (reported). Source: Shield AI, Shield to acquire Echodyne in a transaction valued at $5.3 billion - $4.8B paid and issued at closing plus up to $500M contingent on agreed performance targets, close expected early 2027 subject to regulatory approval.

Metamaterials electronically scanned array radar for counter-drone, perimeter security and autonomy, in service with defence, government and commercial customers in more than 40 countries.

Valuation
$5.3B
Confidence
reported
As of
5 November 2026
Layer
Applications
Signal
defense · radar
Website
echodyne.com

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Notes

Metamaterials electronically scanned array radar for counter-drone, perimeter security and autonomy, in service with defence, government and commercial customers in more than 40 countries. Shield AI agreed on 2026-11-05 to acquire it in a transaction Shield values at $5.3B, with $4.8B paid and issued at closing and up to a further $500M contingent on Echodyne meeting agreed performance targets; the deal is expected to close in early 2027 subject to regulatory approval, so the mark is the deal price and not a round. The Bill Gates-backed Kirkland, Washington company is one of ten suppliers on a US Army domestic counter-drone award with a $250M ceiling.

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