Ondas Holdings Inc., a provider of commercial drone and automated data solutions, has received an expansion of the initial purchase order received from a military customer for several Iron Drone Raider (the ‘Raider’) counter-drone systems.
The expansion includes additional features and support services for the systems, which are set to be deployed and operated as part of military defense activities to protect borders, critical locations, populations, and defense forces from hostile drones.
The Iron Drone Raider system is designed to tackle all types of hostile drones, regardless of their navigation methods. The system deploys a high-speed interceptor drone which identifies and locks onto incoming hostile drones using advanced AI-enabled sensor technology within a ‘Continuum of Autonomy.’
This continuum integrates ground-based and on-board thermal and micro-radar sensors with AI-powered command and control software, enabling the Raider to operate autonomously at high speeds and with great responsiveness in complex, GPS-denied environments.
Upon deployment, the Raider drone locates, tracks, and hunts the hostile drone, incapacitating it with a net. To ensure a safe descent, the net can be attached to a parachute, gently lowering the captured drone to the ground.
After completing its mission, the Raider drone returns to its launch location for reuse. The entire process is fully automated and includes a docking station capable of storing and launching up to five Raider drones simultaneously.
An Ondas subsidiary is currently building manufacturing capacity to support adoption of the Iron Drone Raider in the rapidly growing sector for counter-drone solutions.
Ondas assert that various countermeasures, such as jamming GPS signals or manually controlling radio communications, can neutralize some drones. However, drones operating autonomously or without communications can only be stopped through physical interception or shooting, which are not always feasible and can cause dangerous collateral damage.
Eric Brock, Chairman and CEO of Ondas, commented, “Our Iron Drone Raider system is probably the most advanced counter drone solution available today for military and homeland security organizations worldwide.
“We received our initial Iron Drone Raider order directly from a military customer last month, and now this customer has extended its order to include more specific capabilities to support these upcoming operations. Ondas is positioning itself as a prime defense contractor in an emerging, and rapidly growing counter-UAS market with a large total addressable market.
“This expansion order demonstrates the high and urgent demand for our high-performance systems in response to the rapidly growing threat posed by hostile drones. We believe our unique AI-enabled technology can provide a highly reliable, cost-effective solution to hostile drones compared to alternatives, which are typically expensive and often cause significant collateral damage when deployed.”
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