Ondas Secures Tactical Attack Drone Order & Targets Mass Manufacturing With Acquisition

Autonomous systems provider Ondas Inc. has received a purchase order under its Digital Bat program to develop and produce next-generation, low-cost tactical attack drones.

To support the potential market demand for tens of thousands of these affordable systems, the company is preparing to establish a dedicated production line through its planned acquisition of ARAN Defense. Expected to close in the fourth quarter, the acquisition will provide Ondas with 4,400 square meters of engineering and manufacturing facilities. This operational integration will combine Airobotics’ autonomous strike technologies and mission software with ARAN’s multidisciplinary engineering, CNC machining, electromechanical assembly, and systems integration expertise.

Eric Brock, Chairman and CEO of Ondas, commented, “This purchase order represents an important milestone for Ondas as we advance the Digital Bat program toward large-scale manufacturing. Our planned acquisition of ARAN Defense is a strategic step toward strengthening the industrial capabilities needed to support growing demand for autonomous defense systems. By combining Airobotics’ advanced technologies with ARAN’s established manufacturing infrastructure, we intend to build the capacity to produce thousands of affordable, mission-ready systems. This is a powerful example of our strategy to create a vertically integrated defense technology company capable of translating advanced innovation into scalable production.”

The Digital Bat initiative reflects an increasing international demand for rapidly deployable autonomous defense technologies, mirroring priorities seen in major defense initiatives like the U.S. Drone Dominance Program. Ondas plans to leverage this program to expand its operations across its four core defense segments, which include aerial security, persistence intelligence and ISR, autonomous ground vehicles, and precision strike solutions.

Oshri Lugassy, Co-CEO of Ondas Autonomous Systems, added, “Manufacturing thousands of affordable autonomous systems requires much more than advanced drone technology. It requires the ability to transition rapidly from engineering and development into efficient, repeatable production while maintaining the reliability and quality demanded by defense customers. Our planned integration with ARAN Defense is expected to provide the industrial infrastructure and manufacturing expertise needed to support production at this scale, creating additional opportunities for our growing autonomous defense portfolio.”