Ondas wins Ministry of Defense tender for the development of a new generation of attack drones
The tender won by Ondas is valued at millions of shekels. The program is part of a broader effort to advance the Ministry of Defense's tactical drone capabilities.
Ondas announced on Tuesday that it has won a strategic tender from the Israeli Ministry of Defense for the development and production of next-generation tactical attack drones. The contract is worth millions of shekels and is part of a broader effort to advance the Ministry of Defense's tactical drone capabilities.
As part of the program, Ondas will lead the development of low-cost tactical attack drones designed to meet evolving operational requirements and enable wide-scale deployment in frontline combat units.
Tactical attack drones are becoming an increasingly important component of modern military activity, providing forces with precise and flexible aerial capabilities at the unit level. The next-generation systems will be developed to support the Ministry of Defense's evolving operational concept and its expanded use of unmanned and autonomous systems in tactical missions.
The development effort aims to achieve full operational capability, including the aerial platform, autonomous functionality, mission integration, systems engineering, production readiness, and compatibility with broader command and control environments.
Ondas is building an integrated autonomous defense platform across four key mission areas: air defense and counter-UAS, aerial intelligence, aerial attack, and unmanned ground systems. AI-based control and mission management software serve as the coordination layer, enabling sensors, aerial platforms, robotic systems, and operational units to act as part of a coordinated autonomous system of systems.
This tender win reflects the continued expansion of Ondas as a global technology company in the defense and security sectors. The company's strategic growth plan focuses on integrating dedicated technologies, such as those included in the "Digital Bat" program, with shared engineering resources, manufacturing capabilities, and field support infrastructure.
