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Shield AI to acquire Echodyne for up to $5.3 billion
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Echodyne and Shield AI defense technology developments to acquire Echodyne for up to $5.3 billion
Echodyne and ACS entered a strategic collaboration to develop and deploy integrated counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) globally. This partnership combines Echodyne’s EchoShield radar with ACS’s Bullfrog robotic weapon station to detect and neutralize aerial threats for land and maritime missions. Following this period of collaboration, Shield AI agreed has since announced a deal to acquire Echodyne in for up to $5.3 billion, a transaction valued figure that includes a potential $500 million based on Echodyne meeting specific operational targets. To finance the transaction, Shield AI is raising $2.5 billion through a combination of a $1 billion Series H funding round, $1 billion in structured equity from Blackstone managed funds, and $500 million in debt financing organized by JPMorgan Chase Bank. The Series H round values Shield AI at over $5 $28.8 billion. The acquisition aims to integrate Echodyne’s solid-state 4D MESA radar technology into with Shield AI’s defense platforms to meet what Hivemind autonomy software and V-Bat unmanned aerial vehicles. Echodyne CEO Eben Frankenberg described as noted that the move responds to “red hot” global demand for counter-drone capabilities. While Echodyne will continue to sell its radar technology to various manufacturers, the combined entity is expected to employ approximately 2,700 people. The deal is slated to close in early 2027, pending regulatory approval.
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