# Shield AI acquires radar firm Echodyne in $5.3B deal

- Source: Breaking Defense
- Published: 2026-11-05T16:30:00+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/shield-ai-acquires-radar-firm-echodyne-in-5-3b-deal/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/shield-ai-acquires-radar-firm-echodyne-in-5-3b-deal-3b80ab/

The deal, which is expected to close in early 2027, will give Shield an in-house counter-UAS offering

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