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Ondas Holdings’ Airobotics Secures $5.4 Million Purchase Order from a Major Defense Customer for the Optimus System, a Fully Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Platform
Ondas' purchase orders received during third quarter 2024 now total $14.4 million, including $9.0 million in orders for the Iron Drone RaiderOptimus Systems
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ondas' purchase orders received during third quarter 2024 now total $14.4 million, including $9.0 million in orders for the Iron Drone RaiderOptimus Systems will be deployed by a major defense customer to assist in critical asset protection and aerial border securityOrder signifies the further adoption of Ondas' portfolio of autonomous drone platforms in the global defense sector, with the Optimus System joining the Iron Drone Raider for deployment in military security operationsThe Optimus System is a military grade autonomous platform uniquely capable of persistent remote operations in harsh complex aerial environments including with limited access to GPS and wireless connectivityMARLBOROUGH, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 30, 2024 / Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) (\"Ondas\" or the \"Company\"), a leading provider of private industrial wireless networks and commercial drone and automated data solutions, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Airobotics LTD (\"Airobotics\"), has received a $5.4 million order for the delivery of multiple Optimus Systems from a major defense customer intended for critical asset protection and border security. The Optimus System has been extensively utilized by various governmental and commercial customers worldwide, carrying out thousands of operational drone flights without human intervention under challenging environmental conditions and in densely populated areas. \"We are thrilled to secure this order for our Optimus System from a major defense customer, signifying an expansion of our capabilities in serving the security needs of the large global military markets,\" said Eric Brock, Chairman and CEO of Ondas and OAS. \"With this order, we can now point to a portfolio of capabilities including two best-in-class aerial platforms - Optimus, along with our Iron Drone Raider counter-drone system, being adopted for live military security operations. We believe the Optimus System's high reliability and ability to perform continuous 24/7 remote drone operations including missions in complex, GPS-denied aerial environments are a significant differentiator for the platform with military customers.\"\"Global military customers are seeking to respond to rapid technological changes and integrate drones into combat and security operations. Increasingly, fully autonomous systems, built to militar...