Ondas has secured another major win with the US Army, announcing that its defense subsidiary, Mistral, has received a new order worth more than $50 million for tactical Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS), also known as loitering munitions or “kamikaze drones.”
The latest award comes under a previously announced $982 million multi-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract supporting the Army’s LUS program. With this latest order, Mistral’s total awards under the program now exceed $240 million, including an initial $190.8 million order announced earlier.
The company says production is already underway for the first batch of systems, with deliveries scheduled to begin during the third quarter of 2026. The new order effectively extends that production pipeline while reinforcing Ondas’ growing role in the US defense market.
The LUS program is designed to provide soldiers with rapidly deployable precision-strike drones capable of identifying and engaging targets with greater accuracy. Demand for these systems has surged in recent years as conflicts around the world have highlighted the military value of relatively low-cost autonomous strike platforms.
For Ondas, the award is also an early validation of its acquisition strategy. The company acquired Mistral to gain deeper access to large US defense programs and strengthen its ability to compete as a prime contractor. Combined with Ondas subsidiaries DZYNE and Rotron, Mistral gives the company a broader portfolio of autonomous and precision-strike technologies spanning multiple mission types and operational environments.
