Ondas said April 1 that it completed its acquisition of World View Enterprises, adding a stratospheric intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance business to its autonomous systems portfolio.
The deal gives Ondas a platform that spans stratosphere, air and ground, combining World View’s long-endurance high-altitude sensing with Ondas’ drones, counter-UAS systems and ground robotics. The company said the combined architecture is intended to provide continuous wide-area coverage and real-time operational coordination across distributed environments.
Ondas disclosed that, tied to the acquisition, it approved inducement grants for 26 newly hired employees: restricted stock units representing 2,309,934 shares and stock options for 1,745,000 shares at an exercise price of $9.02 per share.
Of the RSUs, 1,329,934 shares vest one-third at closing, one-third on Oct. 1, 2026 and one-third on April 1, 2027. Another 980,000 RSUs and the 1,745,000 options vest one-third on April 1, 2027 and then one-twelfth quarterly for eight quarters beginning July 1, 2027.
Ondas said World View will operate within Ondas Autonomous Systems as it expands its defense and security business. The company said the acquisition meaningfully expands its addressable market and accelerates rollout of its integrated, multi-domain ISR platform. Following these announcements, the company's shares moved -8.44%, and are now trading at a price of $9.44. Check out the company's full 8-K submission here.
