Ondas Places Initial Order for Wasp Attritable Drones from Rift Dynamics for Distribution to U.S. Defense Markets
Ondas' American Robotics is the exclusive U.S. distributor of the Wåsp drone platform which meets urgent U.S. Department of War requirements for mass-affordable attritable systemsWåsp is fully NDAA-compliant and designed for scalable …
Ondas' American Robotics is the exclusive U.S. distributor of the Wåsp drone platform which meets urgent U.S. Department of War requirements for mass-affordable attritable systems
Wåsp is fully NDAA-compliant and designed for scalable production through leading defense electronics manufacturer, Kitron's, global manufacturing network
Manufacturing strategy provides industrial readiness for Rift and Ondas to deliver 20,000 units per month worldwide
BOSTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / October 2, 2025 / Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) ("Ondas" or the "Company"), a leading provider of autonomous aerial and ground robot intelligence through its Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) business unit and private wireless solutions through Ondas Networks, today announced it has placed its initial order of 500 Wåsp drones from Rift Dynamics to launch U.S. defense market distribution through its American Robotics subsidiary.
The Wåsp is a combat-ready, NDAA-compliant, attritable drone system designed to meet the growing demand from the U.S. Department of War (DOW) for "mass affordable" strike and perimeter defense platforms. With its modular architecture, NATO interoperability, and battlefield validation, Wåsp strengthens Ondas' layered defense portfolio alongside the Optimus autonomous aerial system and Iron Drone Raider counter-UAS solution.
"This first 500-unit order marks the beginning of a scalable program to deliver affordable, operationally effective attritable drone systems to U.S. defense customers," said Eric Brock, Chairman and CEO of Ondas Holdings. "Demand from the U.S. Department of War and allied defense forces for mass-affordable attritable platforms is accelerating, and the Wåsp is engineered to meet that requirement. Leveraging Rift's NDAA-compliant design and Kitron proven global manufacturing expertise, Ondas is able rapidly scale production and deliver thousands of units per month."
Knut Roar Wiig, CEO of Rift Dynamics, commented, "The Wåsp was designed to deliver the balance of performance, cost, and availability required for modern attritable operations. By combining NDAA-compliant design with a trusted European and American supply chain, Rift and Kitron ensure the Wåsp can be produced at scale for both European and U.S. customers. Partnering with Ondas allows us to introduce this capability to the U.S. defense market at a critical moment of need."

