ONDS Stock Gains After $35 Million Investment To Scale Combat Drone Production

• The $35 million funding will help PDW expand production at its Drone Factory 01 in Alabama.
• Ondas' stock traded over 5% higher in Thursday’s premarket. 
• PDW develops combat robotic systems used across all branches of the U.S. military. 

Ondas Holdings Inc. (ONDS) announced on Thursday that it has made a $35 million strategic investment in Performance Drone Works (PDW), a defense technology company specializing in advanced combat robotics for U.S. military operations.

The investment will help PDW accelerate manufacturing to meet rising demand. Following the announcement, Ondas' stock traded over 5% higher in Thursday’s premarket. 

On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the stock remained in ‘extremely bullish’ territory, and message volume shifted to ‘high’ from ‘extremely high’ levels in 24 hours. 

Investment Goals 

The funding will help PDW expand production at its Drone Factory 01 in Huntsville, Alabama, a 90,000-square-foot facility capable of producing up to 100,000 NDAA-compliant advanced drone systems valued at roughly $1 billion annually. 

Ondas' capital is also intended to increase engineering staff and secure a reliable supply of domestically sourced components that comply with national security standards.

PDW’s Defense Role

PDW develops combat robotic systems used across all branches of the U.S. military. Its platforms deliver targeting support, surveillance, sensing capabilities, and force protection, designed to meet the fast-paced demands of modern battlefield environments.

"AI-enabled combat robotics are emerging as the new and incredibly disruptive means of war fighting/winning and deterrence.”

-General (Ret.) Tony Thomas III, Chairman of the Board, PDW

PDW's products, including the C100 and AM-FPV platforms, are designed to meet this shift, providing high-volume, flexible capabilities for front-line units.

ONDS stock has gained 194% year-to-date and 962% over the last 12 months. 

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