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first_reported: 2026-11-05 12:06 PST
updated: 2026-11-05 12:06 PST
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# Shield AI to acquire Echodyne, a Kirkland radar company

Shield AI announced it will acquire Echodyne Corp., a Kirkland radar company, in a deal GeekWire put at $5.3 billion.

Section: [Business & Economy](/seattle/section/business.md) · Entities: [Shield AI](/seattle/wiki/shield-ai.md), [Echodyne Corp.](/seattle/wiki/echodyne-corp.md)

## Coverage

- [KOMO News (ABC)](https://komonews.com/news/local/shield-ai-xbat-autonomous-vtol-fighter-jet-to-acquire-radar-leader-echodyne-in-kirkland-expanding-footprint-in-puget-sound-des-moines-facility-business-tech), 2026-11-05 12:06 PST: Shield to acquire Kirkland radar company expanding footprint in Puget Sound

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