Ondas to Acquire AI-Powered Defense Software Firm in All-Stock Deal

Dow Jones05-18 23:58

By Dean Seal

Ondas has agreed to acquire Omnisys, an Israeli developer of AI-driven defense software, for up to $259 million in stock.

The drone maker said buying Omnisys and its Battle Resource Optimization software is a milestone in Ondas' transition into a software-defined defense technology company.

"BRO is a proven, battle-tested software platform that delivers meaningful operational value by improving planning, battlefield resource optimization and real-time mission execution across complex multi-domain environments," Chief Executive Eric Brock said.

Ondas has been on a deal-making spree recently, buying up a spate of companies that work in autonomous systems, AI software and defense technology. It struck a $175 million deal for defense contractor Mistral last month, snagged the remote-sensing business World View Enterprises weeks earlier and picked up three other firms in March.

Under the terms of the latest deal, Omnisys will receive $199 million of Ondas stock, along with up to $60 million of stock in contingent earn-out payments over three years, based on the achievement of certain milestones.

Ondas shares fell 10% to $9.60 after the deal was unveiled.

The agreement also requires that all of Omnisys' key employees and at least 90% of its general workforce and contingent workers must remain at the company immediately following the closing.

The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter.

Write to Dean Seal at dean.seal@wsj.com

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