PDW is one of the fastest-growing defense technology companies in the United States, with proven operations. This investment is designed to accelerate PDW’s rise as the category leader in combat robotics manufactured at scale, while strengthening Ondas’ position as a premier provider of AI-enabled autonomous defense and security platforms. Together, the companies will seek areas in which to collaborate to benefit the defense of the homeland.
“We believe PDW has become one of the most important and trusted aerial robotics companies in the United States, driven by the exceptional leadership of Matt Higgins, General (Ret.) Tony Thomas, Ryan Gury, and their team,” said Eric Brock, Ondas CEO & Chairman. “Their combat-validated technology, industrial-scale manufacturing, and mission-focused culture set a new standard in our sector. We are proud to partner with and support PDW as they deliver the advanced, high-volume combat robotics that give America’s warfighters a decisive operational advantage.”
As global conflict reshapes military doctrine and defense spending, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have emerged as a key defining asset of modern combat operations. Militaries are rapidly exchanging expensive legacy platform capabilities for high-volume, lower-cost systems capable of delivering effects at scale.
PDW is uniquely positioned to meet this moment. Driven by an operator-first engineering philosophy and unmatched battlefield expertise, the company designs and builds combat robotics specifically tailored to the evolving demands of elite warfighters. With a proven track record at the forefront of aerial innovation, PDW delivers advanced capabilities that front-line forces need and trust.
"The pace of change due to technological advances in the nature of warfare over my four decades of experience has been extraordinary, but we are now in the formative stages of transformative technological development which may revolutionize our approaches to military operations and security writ large,” said General (Ret.) Tony Thomas III, PDW’s Chairman of the Board and former Commander, USSOCOM. “AI enabled combat robotics are emerging as the new and incredibly disruptive means of war fighting/winning and deterrence."
“We’re proud to be partnering with Ondas, to continue to accelerate the next generation of defense,” said Ryan Gury, PDW CEO. “Together, we plan to deliver at scale the combat robotics America needs to win.”
With this new investment from Ondas, PDW plans to:
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Scale Production: Accelerate manufacturing and delivery to meet increasing demand for the C100 and AM-FPV platforms.
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Significantly Increase Engineering Headcount: Expand capacity to accelerate product development and meet rising requirements across autonomy, payloads, and systems integration.
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Acquire Critical Components: Continue to expand and fortify PDW’s domestically secure, NDAA-compliant supply chain.
PDW’s most recent contract is a $20.9 million award from the U.S. Army to supply its C100 UAS and Multi-Mission Payloads (MMP) in support of the Army's ‘Transformation in Contact’ (TiC) initiative.
About Ondas Holdings Inc.
Ondas Holdings Inc. is a leading provider of autonomous systems and private wireless solutions through its business units Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS), Ondas Capital and Ondas Networks. Ondas’ technologies offer a powerful combination of aerial intelligence and next-generation connectivity to enhance security, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making across essential industries.
OAS delivers a portfolio of AI-powered defense and security platforms that are deployed globally to safeguard sensitive locations, populations, and infrastructure. Through its subsidiaries American Robotics, Airobotics, and Apeiro Motion, OAS offers the Optimus System—the first U.S. FAA-certified small UAS for automated aerial security and data capture—the Iron Drone Raider—an autonomous counter-UAS platform—and Apeiro’s advanced ground robotics and tethered UAV systems, supported by innovative navigation and communications technologies.
Ondas Capital plans to combine advisory services and strategic investment management services to accelerate the rapid scaling and global deployment of unmanned and autonomous systems to Allied defense and security markets.
Ondas Networks provides software-defined wireless broadband technology through its FullMAX platform, based on the IEEE 802.16t standard. This standards-based system delivers high-performance connectivity for mission-critical IoT applications in markets such as rail, utilities, oil and gas, transportation, and government.
About PDW
PDW manufactures advanced robotic systems for front-line forces operating in rapidly evolving threat environments. Its platforms include advanced unmanned aircraft, mission software, training platforms, and resilient communications and navigation systems. Founded by combat veterans and drone engineers, PDW has a proven track record at the forefront of aerial innovation. It delivers secure, reliable, NDAA-compliant technology trusted by military, government, and public safety agencies worldwide.
