{"data":{"id":2656,"lang":"en","title":"Shield AI to Buy Counter-Drone Radar Maker Echodyne for $5.3 Billion at a $28.8 Billion Valuation","summary":"Shield AI will pay $5.3 billion for Echodyne, adding in-house counter-drone radar, after raising $2.5 billion at a $28.8 billion valuation.","category":"business","category_label":"Business","published_at":"2026-11-08T07:01:21Z","updated_at":"2026-11-08T07:01:21Z","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/2656-shield-ai-to-buy-counter-drone-radar-maker-echodyne-for-5-3-billion-at-a-28-8","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2656?lang=en","markdown_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2656.md?lang=en","image_url":"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1611974789855-9c2a0a7236a3?w=800","word_count":139,"reading_time_minutes":1,"sources":[{"url":"https://thenextweb.com/news/shield-ai-echodyne-5-3b-acquisition-28-8b-valuation","domain":"thenextweb.com"},{"url":"https://www.cov.com/en/news-and-insights/news/2026/11/covington-advises-shield-on-5-3b-echodyne-acquisition","domain":"cov.com"}],"translation":{"lang":"cs","id":2730,"title":"Shield AI koupí výrobce protidronových radarů Echodyne za 5,3 miliardy dolarů při valuaci 28,8 miliardy","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/clanek/2730-shield-ai-koupi-vyrobce-protidronovych-radaru-echodyne-za-5-3-miliardy-dolaru","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2730?lang=cs"},"content":"Defense-tech company Shield AI said it will acquire radar maker Echodyne in a deal valued at $5.3 billion. About $4.8 billion is paid at closing, and up to $500 million more depends on Echodyne hitting performance targets. Closing is expected in early 2027.\n\nShield is raising $2.5 billion to fund the purchase: a $1 billion Series H at a $28.8 billion post-money valuation, a $1 billion structured equity investment from Blackstone funds, and $500 million of debt led by JPMorgan. The new funding only proceeds if the acquisition closes. Bloomberg noted the valuation is more than double the $12.7 billion mark from March.\n\nThe deal gives Shield an in-house counter-drone radar offering. Echodyne will operate as a business unit within Shield's mission systems division, its CEO will join Shield's management team, and no job cuts or relocations are planned."}}