# JIATF-401 Awards Echodyne Radar IDIQ

On October 1, 2026, Echodyne announced a JIATF-401 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract supporting the Domestic Shield program. The contract makes Echodyne MESA counter-UAS radar systems available through the C-UAS Marketplace, with a ceiling of $250 million and an ordering period of up to 36 months. The ceiling is not a committed purchase: actual quantities and requirements will be established through individual government orders.

- Procurement teams can use the Marketplace as a procurement pathway for MESA radar systems as counter-UAS requirements arise; individual orders will determine the scope of purchases.
- The contract supports U.S. and allied forces. Contractors in counter-drone sensing and system integration may find opportunities supporting deployment and integration of the radar systems.
- The 36-month ordering period gives agencies a defined window to place orders, while the ceiling alone does not indicate the amount or timing of expected purchases.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 02, 2026

### Government Entities
- Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401)
- U.S. government

### Vendors
- Echodyne (IDIQ contract holder)

### Key Quotes
> MESA gives operators that precision in a radar they can deploy across missions and platforms. This contract creates a practical path to bring those capabilities to more of the forces and facilities that JIATF-401 supports.
> — Eben Frankenberg, CEO of Echodyne

### Sources
- [Echodyne lands IDIQ contract for US Domestic Shield programme](https://www.army-technology.com/news/echodyne-contract-domestic-shield-programme) - Army Technology
- [Echodyne awarded USD250 million JIATF-401 C-UAS IDIQ contract - Unmanned airspace](https://www.unmannedairspace.info/counter-uas-systems-tenders/echodyne-awarded-usd250-million-jiatf-401-c-uas-idiq-contract) - Unmanned airspace
- [US military taps Echodyne radars for a $250 million counter-drone deal](https://dronedj.com/2026/10/01/echodyne-radar-counter-drone-mesa) - DroneDJ