Ondas Holdings, a Florida-based defense technology company traded on Nasdaq, unveiled a series of autonomous defense systems Tuesday as part of a unified command-and-control platform intended to connect drones, ground robots, sensors, air defense tools and AI-based mission software.
The company said the launch advances its “system of systems” strategy, which integrates autonomous platforms, robotics, sensors and command software into a coordinated operational force. The approach is aligned with procurement priorities in the U.S. military, which is increasingly seeking networked, interoperable systems rather than stand-alone platforms.
Ondas said it has won government contracts and defense tenders in the United States and Israel.
The company, valued at more than $5 billion, operates in autonomous systems, robotics and defense technologies. In recent years, it has acquired about 15 Israeli defense technology companies in deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars, including Omnisys, Airobotics, Roboteam and Sentrycs.
Ondas is seeking to build a unified platform combining drones, ground robots, sensors, optics and artificial intelligence. The strategy has helped drive a share-price gain of more than 510% over the past year, according to the company.
Ondas is led by Eric Brock, its founder, chairman and CEO, who established the company after about 30 years as an investment banker and portfolio manager at Boston-based Clough Capital Partners. Its Israel CEO is Oshri Lugasi, a former senior IDF engineering officer and former vice president of marketing at Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The company’s president is Meir Kliner, founder of Airobotics.
Ondas said it operates in defense and civilian markets, focusing on autonomous systems for homeland security, critical infrastructure protection, public safety and industry. Unlike traditional defense companies, which often focus on single platforms or closed systems, Ondas describes itself as a flexible defense technology company that integrates acquired technologies and adapts them to the changing needs of modern battlefields.
Several of its capabilities originated in Israel, including autonomous drones, counter-drone systems, ground robotics, mission management software and mine-clearing technologies. For Ondas, Israel serves not only as a target market but also as a source of operational and technological expertise shaped by current defense challenges.
“Eurosatory marks an important milestone for Ondas, with the launch of new autonomous defense systems and the presentation of our System of Systems model to defense markets in Europe and allied countries,” Brock said, referring to the major defense and security exhibition in France.
Brock said Europe is a central part of the company’s long-term growth strategy. Through ONBERG, its European joint venture, Ondas is working to expand local manufacturing, customer support and access to European defense markets.
At Eurosatory, Ondas launched several systems and integrated solutions, including Dual Shield, Iron Wave, Iron Arrow, Scout Cyber-over-RF, MODUS and LADOS. The company said the systems expand its autonomous operating model across counter-drone defense, ground robotics, interception, aerial intelligence and AI-based mission management.
Iron Wave is an integrated autonomous defense system based on unmanned ground vehicle capabilities, rapid containerized deployment, front-line tactical operations and combined ground and air defense. It is designed for forward missions in which autonomous systems can make initial contact before soldiers or first responders are exposed to danger.
Dual Shield is a modular truck-mounted counter-drone system designed for maneuvering forces, offering mobile, layered protection against unmanned aerial threats.
MODUS is a modular low-altitude defense system for infantry and maneuvering ground forces. It is intended to provide tactical operators with detection, protection and autonomous response capabilities close to the operational edge.
Scout Cyber-over-RF is a mobile counter-drone system for field operators, extending Ondas’ drone defense capabilities to teams that need flexible and rapidly deployable protection against hostile drones.
Iron Arrow is a new long-range interception platform designed to provide greater autonomy and expanded protection against unmanned systems.
LADOS is a layered autonomous defense management and operations system. It is designed to control autonomous missions across air, ground and security environments by connecting sensors, autonomous systems, communications and response tools into a single operational ecosystem. The company said LADOS enables faster identification, smarter decision-making, synchronized mission execution and real-time situational awareness.
“LADOS represents the next stage in Ondas’ mission autonomy road map,” said Lugasi, co-CEO of Ondas Autonomous Systems. “The future of defense operations will require more than drones, sensors, effectors or command systems operating separately. It will require an intelligent operating layer capable of connecting them, understanding mission context, optimizing available resources and helping operators take the right action at the right time.”
The launch follows a series of strategic moves by Ondas, including expanding its defense technology base, integrating acquired autonomous capabilities and establishing ONBERG to support local manufacturing, deployment, service and customer access in Europe.
Ondas said those steps are intended to strengthen its ability to expand its system-of-systems strategy in defense, homeland security, public safety and critical infrastructure markets in allied countries.