Ondas Advances European Precision Strike Programs with Electronic Safe & Arm Systems

Ondas Inc., a provider of advanced autonomous systems and defense technologies, has secured a $56 million order to supply Electronic Safe & Arm Devices for a European loitering munition program.

The contract was secured through Bron Technologies, which Ondas recently acquired alongside GATE Technologies to expand its precision-strike capabilities. GATE develops advanced electronic fuzing technologies and Electronic Safe & Arm Devices (ESADs), while Bron provides certification, market access, and manufacturing operations based in Poland.

Eric Brock, Chairman and CEO of Ondas, commented, “This is the first ESAD order we have announced since closing the GATE and Bron acquisitions, and it is a substantial one. It confirms the market position we acquired, where safe-and-arm and electronic fuzing are mission-critical layers of the precision strike stack, qualified suppliers are few, and European program demand is accelerating. We expect precision strike to be a meaningful growth driver for Ondas, and we intend to compete for a larger share of each weapon system we support.”

ESADs serve a critical role in modern precision weapons by managing the safety, arming, and initiation functions of a munition. The technology keeps the weapon safe throughout storage, transport, handling, and launch, ensuring it only arms under strict mission conditions. Operating at the interface between the weapon platform, mission logic, and the energetic payload, these devices are subject to stringent engineering, qualification, and manufacturing-consistency requirements that keep the number of qualified suppliers small.

The deployment of loitering munitions and autonomous effects is driving demand for complete weapon platforms as well as the specialized components required to operate them safely at scale. Ondas is developing a broader precision-strike ecosystem that encompasses autonomous platforms, navigation, communications, mission systems, propulsion, and payload technologies. The company aims to leverage its European industrial capabilities to support existing programs and pursue further opportunities within NATO and allied defense markets.

Oshri Lugassy, Co-CEO of Ondas Autonomous Systems, added, “This program moves into production with technology that is already qualified and a manufacturing base that is already in place. Our focus now is execution: delivering this program on schedule, holding consistent quality across every unit, and scaling production capacity in step with what the customer needs. Proven delivery is what qualifies us for the next program, and we intend to use it to compete for precision-strike and autonomous-effects opportunities well beyond this one.”