12 March 2026
Here's the week's check-in of top drone business news from PR Newswire.
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a leading provider of full stack drone, sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, recently announced a strategic investment in Aerodrome Group Ltd., an Israel-based developer of precision loitering munitions.
In line with both its mission - Protects What Matters Most: lives, land, and the pursuit of peace - and its strategy to accelerate advanced uncrewed systems and technologies, EagleNXT has executed a strategic investment in Aerodrome. The investment boosts EagleNXT's capabilities in autonomy and precision strike. This move strengthens EagleNXT's position in cutting-edge autonomous defense technologies while fostering international collaboration. The investment includes a reserved right for EagleNXT to establish a U.S.-based joint venture, subject to mutual agreement and regulatory approvals.
Ondas Inc.
Ondas Inc., a leading provider of autonomous aerial and ground robot intelligence through its Ondas Autonomous Systems business unit and private wireless solutions through Ondas Networks, announced that it has acquired BIRD Aerosystems, a global leading developer and provider of Airborne Missile Protection Systems and airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance solutions for military, government and homeland security customers worldwide. The acquisition marks Ondas' entry into the airborne and unmanned aerial systems, missile protection market, adding a new layer of defense technologies applicable to defense and security markets and complementing the Company's growing technological portfolio of autonomous systems of systems architecture including counter-UAS capabilities, and mission intelligence solutions.
"BIRD Aerosystems adds an important and highly differentiated capability to the Ondas defense technology platform," said Eric Brock, Chairman and CEO of Ondas. "Their globally deployed aircraft protection systems and advanced airborne ISR mission technologies significantly expand our footprint in airborne defense markets while strengthening our ability to deliver integrated multi-domain mission solutions. By combining BIRD's sensing, mitigation and command-and-control capabilities with Ondas' autonomous aerial systems, counter-UAS technologies and robotic platforms, we are advancing our strategy of building a comprehensive defense architecture designed to address the evolving security challenges facing defense and homeland security operators worldwide."
VisionWave Holdings Inc.
VisionWave Holdings Inc. this week announced the completion of Phase One of its previously announced strategic transaction with SaverOne 2014 Ltd. The Phase One closing occurred on March 5, 2026, establishing VisionWave's initial ownership position of approximately 19.99% in SaverOne pursuant to the companies' definitive agreement announced January 26, 2026. The agreement provides a framework for potential additional phases that may increase VisionWave's ownership in SaverOne to approximately 51%, subject to the achievement of technology integration and commercialization milestones.
The Phase One closing activates the RF sensing layer of VisionWave's developing multi-domain sensing architecture, which integrates advanced sensing technologies, artificial intelligence infrastructure, computational acceleration and autonomous systems.
