Sentinel Photonics launches ECHO and LASERD MAX

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“Laser threats are evolving fast, creating serious multi-domain risks that traditional defences can’t keep up with,” says Jackson White, Head of Commercial at Sentinel Photonics. “Our new products are built to detect those threats early and help save lives. ECHO reveals surveillance optics that others are trying to hide, quickly and safely. LASERD MAX goes beyond detection. It gives operators real-time laser intelligence they can act on to enhance their survivability .”

ECHO: Handheld retro-reflective detection for covert optics 
ECHO is a rugged handheld laser detection system that exposes concealed, hostile optics, specifically magnified optics of any kind. Designed for military, law enforcement and high-security operations, ECHO can detect optics at distances of up to 3km, even under harsh environmental conditions with speed and precision.

ECHO uses advanced retro-reflection to uncover surveillance threats that conventional imaging systems miss. It operates across the wide spectrum, allowing operators to identify concealed optics without compromising their own position, giving them the edge in surveillance, counter-surveillance, VIP protection, sniper scope detection, and border operations, whilst remaining eyes safe.

ECHO at a glance:

• Handheld retro-reflective detection of optics: Gives the ability to identify covert and low-profile optics
• Operates across wide band: Operates in the VIS, NIR and SWIR bands
• Long-range capability: 50m to 3km detection range
• Covert and secure: Low visibility to NV and low-light cameras
• Eye safe operation: Can be used with no or very little training while being completely eye safe
• Visual intel on demand: Onboard screen, video capture and sharing

LASERD MAX: A new era of laser intelligence and threat detection
Sentinel also officially releases LASERD MAX, its advanced Laser Intelligence (LasINT) system that gives operators real-time situational awareness of unknown laser threats. 



Designed for high-tempo, high-threat operations, LASERD MAX delivers persistent, autonomous laser detection up to 10km across the visible and non-visible laser spectrum. It enables users to passively map, log and analyse laser activity in real time, even in complex or contested EW environments.

Threat types include LDEWs, rangefinders, beamriders, LIDAR, covert illuminators and more. With a compact footprint and multiple camouflage options, LASERD MAX is field-ready for land, sea and air platforms.

LASERD MAX at a glance: 

• Autonomous passive scanning: Real-time spectral analysis of the battlespace with auto-updating threat parameters
• Simultaneous multi-threat tracking: Parallel detection of military-grade and commercial laser sources across wide-area coverage, with a 10km-range
• High-fidelity capture engine: Captures transient, low-signature laser events using class-leading photodetectors with high pulse sensitivity (10pJcm²)
• LasINT data architecture: Builds a bespoke laser threat library to inform strategic and tactical responses and integrates seamlessly with C4ISR ecosystems
• Remote and standalone deployment: Fully networkable via secure protocols or operable independently in the field. 

ECHO and LASERD MAX – which are both available now – will be shown for the first time at DSEI, Excel London, 9th – 12th September 2025.