Echodyne, a radar platform company, has unveiled plans for a major expansion of its advanced radar production capacity with a new 86,350-square-foot manufacturing facility in Washington state. The plant will provide enough space to manufacture and ship more than 30,000 radars per year, addressing accelerating demand in defense and civilian safety applications.
Key takeaways
- New facility boosts annual radar output to over 30,000 units, with modular manufacturing enabling flexible capacity across product lines.
- Demand drivers include counter-UAS, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for drone-first-responders, force protection, border security, and on-the-move applications.
- Echodyne's patented metamaterials electronically scanned array (MESA) technology offers high data fidelity, AI-based threat classification, and APIs for system integration.
The investment underscores Echodyne's commitment to strengthening the US defense industrial base and meeting growing global demand. CEO Eben Frankenberg highlighted the facility's role in making high-fidelity radar broadly accessible for defense and civilian use. The company plans to continue hiring rapidly to support expanded manufacturing operations.
Source: Robotics & Automation News (roboticsandautomationnews.com) · Published 2026-02-12 · “Drone radar company Echodyne to open $40 million new manufacturing facility in Washington state”