Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS) has announced the appointment of Brigadier General Patrick Huston, U.S. Army (Ret.), as the Chief Operating Officer to drive operational scale and growth in defense and security markets. General Huston will also continue to serve as the General Counsel of the company. With over 35 years of distinguished military and legal leadership, including service as a commanding general, army ranger, helicopter pilot, and military prosecutor, with five combat tours, General Huston brings valuable experience to his expanded role.
This newly-created role of Chief Operating Officer follows a period of continued expansion for Ondas Autonomous Systems, including strategic acquisitions, investments, and new program activity supporting autonomy across all domains. 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.
OAS delivers a portfolio of AI-powered defense and security platforms that are deployed globally to safeguard sensitive locations, populations, and infrastructure, including the first U.S. FAA-certified small UAS for automated aerial security and data capture, an autonomous counter-UAS platform, advanced ground robotics and tethered UAV systems, and cyber-over-RF (CORF) and protocol-manipulation counter-UAS technology.
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, delivering high-performance connectivity for mission-critical IoT applications in various markets.
The appointment of General Huston as the Chief Operating Officer reflects the increasing importance of integrated legal and operational leadership as Ondas Holdings Inc. continues to scale across defense, security, and government markets. It is expected that his depth of experience in military operations, procurement, governance, and emerging technologies will provide valuable perspective as the company executes its strategy and integrates recent acquisitions. Today the company's shares have moved 7.73% to a price of $7.94. For more information, read the company's full 8-K submission here.
