Side-by-side
EchoGuard vs Falcon Shield
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence.
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
EchoGuard
by Echodyne
Backpack-portable K-band ESA radar for short-range drone detection, ground surveillance, and perimeter security.
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
Falcon Shield
by Leonardo S.p.A.
Leonardo's modular counter-UAS system that detects, tracks, identifies and defeats Class 1 drone threats at ranges up to 5 km across fixed, relocatable and mobile installations.
| Cost of ownership | EchoGuard | Falcon Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | EchoGuard | Falcon Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency band | K-band | — |
| Field of view | 120° az × 80° el | — |
| Dimensions | 20.3 × 16.3 × 4 cm | — |
| Weight | 1.25 kg | — |
| Drone tracking range (typical) | ~1 km | — |
| Vehicle tracking range (typical) | ~3.5 km | — |
| Simultaneous tracks | Up to 20 | — |
| Angular accuracy | <1° az / <1.5° el | — |
| Range accuracy | <3.25 m | — |
| Battery runtime (BB2590) | ~6 hours | — |
| Data interface | Gigabit Ethernet (TCP/IP) | — |
| Export classification | ECCN 6A008.e | — |
| Radar detection range (Class 1 UAS) | — | 5.0 km |
| ESM detection range (Class 1 UAS) | — | 1.5–4.0 km |
| EO identification range (Class 1 UAS) | — | 4.0 km |
| Guardian-EA RF jamming coverage | — | 400 MHz – 6 GHz |
| ESM frequency coverage (Metis Skyperion) | — | 30 MHz – 8 GHz |
| Radar coverage | — | 360° continuous or sector |
| EO payload | — | NERIO-ULR gyro-stabilised, thermal + visible + eyesafe laser rangefinder |
| Target class | — | Class 1 UAS (low, slow, small) |
| Deployment configurations | — | Fixed, relocatable, mobile (MSV), man-portable |
| C2 interfaces | — | IP, ASTERIX, SAPIENT, Data Link 16 |
| Operational modes | — | Silent (passive sensors only) and Active (all sensors) |
| Defeat modes | — | Soft-kill (directional RF jamming, GNSS denial, video datalink disruption); optional hard-kill (laser, kinetic) |
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