Side-by-side
EchoShield vs SkyDome Manager
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence.
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
EchoShield
by Echodyne
Medium-range cognitive 4D Ku-band radar for large-area counter-UAS, base protection, and critical infrastructure surveillance.
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
SkyDome Manager
by Fortem Technologies
Unified counter-UAS command-and-control software that fuses radar, camera, and RF sensor feeds into a single 3D airspace operating picture.
| Cost of ownership | EchoShield | SkyDome Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | EchoShield | SkyDome Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency band | Ku-band (15.4–16.6 GHz) | — |
| Field of regard | 130° az × 90° el | — |
| Angular accuracy | 0.5° az × 0.5° el | — |
| Range accuracy | 0.75–6 m (waveform dependent) | — |
| Track update rate | 10 Hz | — |
| Simultaneous tracks | Up to ~1,000 | — |
| Group 1 UAS tracking range (typical) | 2.7–4.8 km | — |
| Group 2 UAS tracking range (typical) | 4.8–6.4 km | — |
| Group 3 UAS tracking range (typical) | 6.4–11.4 km | — |
| Radar mode | Cognitive pulse-Doppler, software-defined | — |
| On-the-move (OTM) | Yes — INS integration via kinematics port | — |
| Export classification | ECCN 6A008.e | — |
| Sensor integration | — | TrueView R20/R30/R40 radars, TrueView C30 camera, RF sensors, third-party sensors via open API |
| AI threat assessment | — | ThreatAware engine — classifies object type, payload capacity, intent from kinematics |
| Exclusion zone filtering | — | 3D configurable zones by size, speed, altitude, classification |
| C2 API | — | REST, real-time, and track-only APIs; 100+ addressable fields and commands |
| DroneHunter mission modes | — | Pursue, Attack, Defend, Auto-Capture, Go-To Location |
| Integration | — | US Army FAAD C2 and major defence-contractor C2 systems |
| Automation | — | Highly configurable rule engine; autonomous or human-on-the-loop authorization |
| Evidence | — | Automatic correlation of video evidence with track history for post-incident review |
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