Norwegian defense company KONGSBERG has selected a radar built by U.S. firm Echodyne to help its remote weapon systems detect and shoot down drones, the companies announced September 9. KONGSBERG has integrated Echodyne’s MESA radar into its PROTECTOR RS4 and RS6 remote weapon stations, turning the widely used gun mounts into counter-drone systems capable of […]

The U.S. Air Force is seeking to buy four Echodyne EchoShield counter-drone radars for a rescue squadron based at Aviano Air Base, Italy, according to a solicitation the service’s 31st Contracting Squadron published September 4. The notice is a request for quotes, not a completed purchase. The Air Force explicitly states in the solicitation that […]