Echoes
Echoes s.r.l. is an Italian radar engineering company that designs and manufactures low-SWaP-C SAR, MIMO, passive, and interferometric radar systems for aerospace and defence, environmental monitoring, and security customers via direct project-based sales.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersNavacchio, Italy
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Echoes does
Echoes s.r.l. (also doing business as Echoes Tech), founded in 2015, is an Italian engineering company that designs, develops, and manufactures low-emission, small-form-factor, low-energy-consumption radar systems and sub-systems. The company operates from its operational headquarters at Via A. Lampredi 45, Livorno, with a registered office at Viale Giovanni Pisano 55, Pisa, and originated as a joint spinoff of the Interuniversity Consortium for Telecommunications (CNIT) and the University of Pisa. Echoes serves enterprise and government customers across three primary verticals: Aerospace & Defence (defence organisations, security agencies, law enforcement, airport and harbour authorities), Environmental Monitoring (civil protection and infrastructure operators, precision agriculture, energy producers), and Security & Surveillance (transport authorities, industrial automation, smart-city operators).
Echoes' technology stack spans synthetic aperture radar (SAR), inverse SAR (ISAR), multichannel and MIMO architectures, passive radar, and interferometric radar across HF to K bands, with real-time on-board processing implemented on FPGA and SoC platforms. The product portfolio comprises four core radar systems — PHOENIX (ground-based SAR for sub-millimetric displacement and structural health monitoring), HYDRA (modular active multichannel radar with ISAR for moving-target indication/tracking and drone detection), PEGASUS (passive radar exploiting UMTS/DVB-T/LTE/DVB-S illuminators of opportunity for covert surveillance), and MIRAD (compact solid-state MIMO interferometric ground radar for slope and infrastructure monitoring) — plus a 24 GHz MIMO Radar Evaluation Kit developed with Silicon Radar. The company also sells end-to-end engineering services covering radar systems design, RF/microwave design, FPGA IP cores, DSP, and training workshops.
Revenue is generated through two streams: sales of proprietary radar hardware (PHOENIX, HYDRA, PEGASUS, MIRAD, MIMO EvalKit) and project-based engineering services. Pricing is quote-based and tailored per customer, with multi-year project cycles typical of defence, infrastructure, and aerospace procurements. Distribution is exclusively direct via the company's website, email enquiry, and EU/regional funded R&D collaborations (Horizon 2020, PNRR, POR FESR), with no channel resellers or e-commerce presence. The company is privately held, with no disclosed institutional equity investors; non-dilutive grant funding (cumulative disclosed value roughly EUR 1.2M+ across 2017–2024) has financed major product programmes alongside commercial revenue.
Echoes firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Echoes
- Legal name
- Echoes s.r.l.
- Website
- https://echoes-tech.it
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Echoes s.r.l. is an Italian radar engineering company that designs and manufactures low-SWaP-C SAR, MIMO, passive, and interferometric radar systems for aerospace and defence, environmental monitoring, and security customers via direct project-based sales.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Echoes industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Radar Systems and Sub-systems
- NAICS
- Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)
- SIC
- Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Radar Systems & Subsystems (Airborne, Ground, Naval) (IMABAGAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Military ISR, EW & SIGINT Payloads (Airborne) (IMABAMAF)
Keywords
Where Echoes is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Navacchio
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Echoes business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Radar Hardware and Sub-systems Sales: Echoes generates revenue primarily from the design, development, and manufacturing/small-series production of proprietary radar systems and sub-systems (hardware). Products include PHOENIX (GBSAR), HYDRA (active imaging radar), PEGASUS (passive radar), and MIRAD (interferometric ground radar). Revenue is one-time for hardware units, likely supplemented by ongoing support and customization services.
- Engineering and Design Services: Echoes provides customer-oriented engineering services across the radar development lifecycle including Radar Systems Design, Radar Processing, RF Design, FPGA IP Cores & DSP, and Training & Workshops. These services are tailored to specific customer needs and generate revenue as project-based or consulting engagements.
- MIMO Radar Evaluation Kit Sales: Echoes sells the MIMO Radar Evaluation Kit, a standalone product targeting developers and evaluators of MIMO radar technology. This represents a product revenue stream alongside custom project work.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom project-based pricing — radar systems, sub-systems, and engineering services are quoted individually based on customer requirements and configuration. |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Echoes product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Echoes designs, develops and commercializes low-emission, small-size, and low-energy-consumption radar systems for civil and military applications. The company sells a portfolio of proprietary radar hardware products (Phoenix GBSAR, Mirad interferometric ground radar, Hydra active imaging radar, Pegasus passive radar, and the MIMO EvalKit) and complementary engineering services covering radar systems design, RF design, FPGA IP cores & DSP, radar processing algorithms, and training.
Product overview
Echoes offers a portfolio of specialized radar systems and sub-systems for imaging, surveillance, and monitoring applications. The core products include Phoenix (GBSAR for displacement monitoring), Hydra (modular active imaging radar with ISAR), Pegasus (passive radar for aerial/maritime surveillance), and Mirad (compact interferometric ground-based radar). The MIMO EvalKit provides an evaluation platform for MIMO radar development. The company also provides engineering services including Radar Systems Design, Radar Processing, RF Design, FPGA IP Cores & DSP, and Training & Workshops, all targeting aerospace & defence, environmental monitoring, and security & surveillance markets.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Phoenix GBSAR Ground Based Synthetic Aperture Radar (GBSAR) for real-time displacement monitoring of landslides, ground subsidence, rockfalls, glaciers, and structural health monitoring of bridges, buildings, towers, and dams. Uses interferometric techniques (InSAR) to measure surface deformations down to 0.1mm, with patented modular rail platform and real-time on-board SAR processing achieving scan times of a few seconds. Operates in X and Ku bands with FMCW architecture.
- Mirad Compact Interferometric Radar Compact interferometric ground-based radar for high-precision monitoring of slopes, infrastructure, and ground deformation. Combines sub-millimetric accuracy with rapid deployment, all-weather performance, and 24/7 continuous operation. Based on solid-state MIMO radar architecture with no moving parts, providing high stability and reduced maintenance, with remote access and control.
- Hydra Modular Active Imaging Radar Modular active multichannel high resolution imaging radar with Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) capability for real-time moving object detection and tracking (MTI and MTT). Features 3D Interferometric ISAR for three-dimensional target reconstruction, available in X, Ku and K bands with single or fully polarimetric configuration. Deployed for maritime traffic surveillance, harbour monitoring, airport surface movement surveillance, and drone detection.
- Pegasus Passive Radar System Multichannel passive radar system with real-time moving target detection and tracking (MTI and MTT) for aerial and maritime surveillance. Exploits illuminators of opportunity such as commercial broadcast and communications signals (UMTS, DVB-T, LTE, DVB-S), eliminating the need for electromagnetic emissions. Multichannel architecture enables array processing for target localisation via monopulse or digital beamforming, with lightweight, modular, and low-energy design.
- MIMO Radar Evaluation Kit Standalone MIMO radar evaluation kit for 2D radar positioning, distance, and speed measurement. Features plug-and-play 24 GHz MIMO radar front end, baseband board, controller board with Ethernet, and a GUI for radar data visualisation. Selectable bandwidth 500 MHz–3 GHz with maximum range resolution of 7.5 cm. Includes open source libraries for MIMO DSP, targeting developers and researchers.
- Radar Systems Design Service Full-stack radar system design service covering all project phases from requirement definition through design, development, integration, test, and validation. Specialised in solutions with low SWaP-C (size, weight, power, and cost) constraints using modern advanced technologies, providing highly modular, scalable, and fully integrable radar systems for enterprise and government customers.
- RF/Microwave Design Service Integrated custom RF/Microwave design service covering the full frequency spectrum from HF to K bands. Includes end-to-end RF transceiver designs, advanced receivers (direct conversion, IF sampling, software defined radio), VCOs, phase-locked loops and synthesizers, modulators/demodulators, filters, power amplifiers, LNAs, multichannel/MIMO array radar sub-systems, and custom ready-to-use modules.
- FPGA IP Cores & DSP Service Portfolio of FPGA IP cores and DSP solutions for radar signal processing, including FFT, FIR filters, pulse compression, CFAR, Doppler processing, windowing, direction finding (digital beamforming), and high bandwidth direct RF sampling and processing. Services include custom FPGA logic design, high-speed interfaces (FMC, PCIe, Ethernet), and verification/validation using UVM methodology.
- Radar Processing Service Advanced radar signal processing service covering SAR processing, ISAR processing, polarimetric InSAR/ISAR, Direction of Arrival (DoA) algorithms, change detection processing, STAP (Space-Time Adaptive Processing), and weather radar data processing. Software implemented in C or on FPGA for real-time or near real-time processing.
Quantifiable outcome
- Sub-millimetric accuracy in ground deformation monitoring (down to 0.1mm with PHOENIX using InSAR techniques)
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Companies that use Echoes
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Echoes technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature9 records
Echoes partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- PolestarminorEchoes is one of three technology partners (alongside Geotab and High Mobility) supporting Polestar Fleet Telematics, a new connected fleet management service. Echoes contributes its radar and sensing technology expertise to enable real-time vehicle data and insights for fleet operations.
- Silicon RadarcoreEchoes collaborated with Silicon Radar (siliconradar.com) to develop the MIMO Radar Evaluation Kit, an outcome of joint research and development. The kit combines Echoes' radar systems expertise with Silicon Radar's semiconductor technology to deliver a plug-and-play MIMO radar evaluation platform.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Echoes competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Hensoldt: Major European defence electronics and radar house offering surveillance radars across ground, naval and airborne domains; competes with HYDRA and PEGASUS for surveillance tenders while providing portfolio breadth Echoes lacks.
- Thales: Operates one of Europe's largest defence and air-traffic radar businesses (Ground Master, SMART-L, etc.); competes with HYDRA and PEGASUS in surveillance and airport surface detection.
- Elbit Systems: Israeli defence electronics house with EW, SIGINT, and surveillance radar capabilities; broad competitor for Echoes' defence surveillance use cases and a potential acquirer of niche IP.
- SAAB Surveillance: Supplies airborne radar (AEW&C, EW), surface radar and SAR systems; broad incumbent with overlapping surveillance capabilities and stronger platform integration for tender competitions.
- Leonardo: Italian defence prime with a broad radar portfolio (radars, sensors, EW); an incumbent competitor in the Italian/EU defence market where Echoes also competes, and a potential acquirer.
Direct peers
- IDS GeoRadar (part of Hexagon): Italian-rooted interferometric radar provider for structural and ground monitoring; directly comparable to PHOENIX and MIRAD products in the GBSAR/InSAR deformation-monitoring space.
- Metasensing: Dutch/Italian specialist in airborne and ground-based SAR radar for surveillance and remote sensing; directly comparable to Echoes on GBSAR (PHOENIX/MIRAD analogue) and airborne SAR imaging products.
- GroundProbe (Orica): Specialist in slope stability and ground-based interferometric radar for mining and civil infrastructure monitoring; competes head-to-head with PHOENIX and MIRAD.
- Reutech Radar Systems: South African designer and manufacturer of surveillance and tracking radars, including ground-based and naval offerings; a direct mid-sized peer in the specialist radar space.
Emerging players
- Silentium Defence: Australian passive radar specialist for air and maritime surveillance; closely comparable to PEGASUS's passive radar technology with overlapping target customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Echoes social profiles
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Valuation estimate
Echoes leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Echoes funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Echoes M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Echoes
What does Echoes do?
Echoes designs, develops and commercializes low-emission, small-size, and low-energy-consumption radar systems for civil and military applications. The company sells a portfolio of proprietary radar hardware products (Phoenix GBSAR, Mirad interferometric ground radar, Hydra active imaging radar, Pegasus passive radar, and the MIMO EvalKit) and complementary engineering services covering radar systems design, RF design, FPGA IP cores & DSP, radar processing algorithms, and training.
Is Echoes a public or private company?
Echoes is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Echoes founded?
Echoes was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Echoes based?
Echoes is headquartered in Navacchio, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Echoes make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Radar Hardware and Sub-systems Sales are the primary driver. The others are engineering and Design Services and MIMO Radar Evaluation Kit Sales.
Who are Echoes's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Hensoldt, Thales, Elbit Systems, SAAB Surveillance and Leonardo. Direct peers are IDS GeoRadar (part of Hexagon), Metasensing, GroundProbe (Orica) and Reutech Radar Systems. Silentium Defence is listed as an emerging player.
Does Echoes have an API?
No public API is recorded for Echoes.
What industry is Echoes in?
Echoes's product category is Radar Systems and Sub-systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMABAGAA, Radar Systems & Subsystems (Airborne, Ground, Naval), with a secondary code of IMABAMAF, Military ISR, EW & SIGINT Payloads (Airborne). Its NAICS code is 334511 and its SIC code is 3812.