Echodyne Announces $250 Million Counter-Drone Contract

Modern warfare is increasingly shaped by precision missiles and drones, with advances in navigation, electronics and AI helping missiles become more accurate and spread to more countries. At a U.S. Army expo, companies showcased systems to counter aerial threats: Echodyne’s radar was made available through a federal contract vehicle, while L3Harris said deliveries of its VAMPIRE counter-drone systems had begun for the U.S. Army and that it had secured a larger international order. The shift toward new weapons and defenses follows a longer history of missile development: Wyoming’s Warren Air Force Base was selected in 1957 as the first U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile base, during the Cold War nuclear arms race.