Ondas has acquired BIRD Aerosystems, a developer and provider of Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) and airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems.
The acquisition adds a new layer of defence technologies to Ondas’ portfolio of autonomous systems of systems architecture including counter-drone capabilities and mission intelligence solutions.
Founded in Israel in 2001, BIRD Aerosystems produces an AMPS platform that integrates missile warning sensors and Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) technologies designed to detect, confirm and neutralise incoming missile threats such as MANPADS, protecting aircraft operating in high-risk environments. BIRD also provides airborne ISR and mission management capabilities combining multi-mode radar, electro-optical sensors, communications intelligence and data fusion technologies.
Following its integration with Ondas, BIRD Aerosystems will also expand its technologies into the rapidly growing market of unmanned aerial platform protection.
Oshri Lugassy, Co-CEO of Ondas Autonomous Systems, said the integration of BIRD’s ISR, sensing and aircraft protection technologies into Ondas products is expected to boost the company’s counter-drone defence, border security, airspace monitoring and national security operations.
Ondas will provide outlook information regarding BIRD Aerosystems on its earnings conference call scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
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