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Drone Maker Ondas Says the 'Arms Race' Has Started
Original from BloombergTechnology: Drone Maker Ondas Says the 'Arms Race' Has Started

Drone Maker Ondas Says the 'Arms Race' Has Started

Published at Jul 06, 2026 from BloombergTechnology 173

Ondas, which develops drones and secures wireless communications, has agreed to buy autonomous aircraft maker DZYNE Technologies in a cash-and-stock deal worth over $875 million, which will turn Ondas into a full-service autonomous defense technology platform. Ondas Chairman and CEO Eric Brock joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)

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