Shield AI buys radar maker Echodyne for $5.3B at a $28.8B valuation
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- Shield AI agreed to buy Echodyne, which makes radars for counter-drone systems, for $5.3B. It is raising $2.5B in equity and debt to fund the deal, at a $28.8B valuation. Shield wants Echodyne to help it sell beyond the military, to areas like public safety. S...S1
- The deal, which is expected to close in early 2027, will give Shield an in-house counter-UAS offeringS2
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Shield AI buys radar maker Echodyne for $5.3B at a $28.8B valuation
Shield AI agreed to buy Echodyne, which makes radars for counter-drone systems, for $5.3B. It is raising $2.5B in equity and debt to fund the deal, at a $28.8B valuation. Shield wa…
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Shield AI acquires radar firm Echodyne in $5.3B deal
The deal, which is expected to close in early 2027, will give Shield an in-house counter-UAS offering
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Published Nov 5, 2026
What to know
- Shield AI agreed to buy Echodyne, which makes radars for counter-drone systems, for $5.3B. It is raising $2.5B in equity and debt to fund the deal, at a $28.8B valuation. Shield wants Echodyne to help it sell beyond the military, to areas like public safety. S...S1
- The deal, which is expected to close in early 2027, will give Shield an in-house counter-UAS offeringS2
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