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Ondas Inc. deepened its position in the precision-strike market after its Mistral unit received an over $50 million U.S. Army order for tactical Lethal Unmanned Systems, extending a $982 million multi-year contract vehicle.
"This order moves Ondas deeper into the precision-strike market, where demand from the U.S. Department of War and allied forces continues to accelerate," Eric Brock, chairman and chief executive officer of Ondas, said. "Our focus now is on execution. Mistral is already producing systems for delivery beginning in the third quarter of 2026 under the initial LUS order, and this new award extends that production runway on the same Army contract vehicle."
The order was issued under a previously awarded $982 million multi-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract supporting the Army's Lethal Unmanned Systems program. Combined with the initial $190.8 million award, Mistral's total awards exceed $240 million. The award represents an important expansion of Ondas' position in the precision-strike market, a segment of the global defense industry growing rapidly as militaries seek accurate, responsive and deployable strike capabilities.
Together with Ondas' DZYNE and Rotron businesses, Mistral strengthens the company's ability to develop, integrate and deliver a broader portfolio of precision-strike solutions across multiple ranges, missions and operational environments. Mistral provides Ondas with established access to major U.S. defense programs, long-standing customer relationships, prime-contractor capabilities and the infrastructure required to execute large, complex government programs.
The award also demonstrates the strategic rationale behind Ondas' acquisition of Mistral. Ondas believes the combination creates opportunities to participate in a broader range of defense programs and to support customers across the full operational mission cycle, including intelligence and surveillance, target identification, mission planning, autonomous operations, precision strike and post-mission assessment.
The precision-strike segment has become a priority for defense contractors as militaries shift toward smaller, cheaper and more deployable strike systems that can be fielded in large numbers. Ondas expects demand for tactical precision-strike and loitering-munition capabilities to continue expanding as the United States and allied defense forces prioritize distributed, autonomous and rapidly deployable systems.
The order provides Ondas with increased visibility into future production, integration, training and sustainment activity under the multi-year Army contract. Ondas, which trades on Nasdaq under the ticker ONDS, is a provider of autonomous systems, robotics and mission-critical technologies for defense, homeland security, public safety, critical infrastructure and industrial markets. Its portfolio spans autonomous drone systems, counter-UAS technologies, robotic ground systems, advanced unmanned aircraft and propulsion solutions, demining and engineering systems, and integrated sensing and communications technologies.
For investors, the order extends Ondas' production visibility through the multi-year Army contract and supports its defense growth strategy. Ondas said its expanding operating footprint in the United States makes it increasingly well positioned to compete for and execute large, multi-year programs like the Army's Lethal Unmanned Systems contract.
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