Ondas buys GATE, Bron for $205M to build precision-strike arsenal
What's the deal? Ondas HoldingsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired Israeli electronic safe and arm device (ESAD) and fuzing specialist GATE Technologies alongside affiliated European manufacturer Bron TechnologiesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → for $205 million. The deal includes a working capital adjustment and up to $185 million in earn-outs tied to financial targets through 2028.
The base price splits into $105 million in cash and $100 million in Ondas common stock, with roughly $22.5 million of shares to be issued within nine months of closing.
What's the endgame? GATE's ESAD and fuzing systems are already integrated into dozens of weapon platforms, adding safety and arming capabilities to Ondas's precision-strike offering. The company expects the acquired business to generate $65 million in revenue in 2026, rising to $180 million by 2028, and more than $130 million in aggregate adjusted EBITDA over 2026–2028.
Where's the expansion? Bron gives Ondas non-ITAR production in Poland, and about 80% of GATE's revenue currently comes from outside the Middle East. Ondas plans US engineering and production, with US-produced systems expected in the first half of 2027.
What could go wrong? The deal carries a $105 million cash outlay and dilution risk from the stock component and earn-outs, which could add up to $185 million in further cash or stock through 2028. Ondas also granted options for 300,000 shares at a $7.23 exercise price to 41 new employees, adding future issuance.
The signal: The purchase extends a run of defense buying by Ondas, following its Aran Defense acquisition in August, and reflects broader consolidation as drone and precision-strike firms build vertically integrated supply chains spanning Europe, Israel, and the US.
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