Ondas bets big on Israel with $1b. investment over past year

Ondas has invested $1 billion in Israel over the past year, acquiring 27 defense-tech companies, mostly Israeli, as part of a push to build a vertically integrated autonomous defense systems platform. The announcement was made by Dr. Judith Hocherman-Frommer at the UVID DroneTech 2026 conference.

Ondas has invested $1 billion in Israel over the past year, Dr. Judith Hocherman-Frommer, CTO and chief engineer of Ondas Autonomous Systems, announced at the UVID DroneTech 2026 conference at Expo Tel Aviv. The US-based company has acquired 27 defense-tech companies in the past 18 months, most of them Israeli, as part of a push to build a vertically integrated autonomous defense systems platform. Its portfolio includes autonomous drones, counter-UAS systems, robotic ground platforms, and intelligence systems. Hocherman-Frommer said threats are evolving within months rather than years, requiring fast responses and integration of Israeli operational innovation with global manufacturing. The company recently received a purchase order under its Digital Bat program, a tactical attack drone, and plans to use its pending acquisition of ARAN Defense to establish production lines for thousands of systems. Oshri Lugassy, co-CEO of Ondas Autonomous Systems, said the integration with ARAN Defense will provide industrial infrastructure for large-scale manufacturing.