Joint venture ONBERG begins operations

EQS-Media / 14.04.2026 / 17:03 CET/CEST - Official launch of the ONBERG Autonomous Systems joint venture at the headquarters in Brandenburg     an der Havel - Live demonstration confirms the operational readiness of autonomous drone defense systems - Comprehensive, one-stop solution for critical infrastructure protection and the development of    European supply chains HD Advanced Technologies (HDAT), a subsidiary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG), and the American Israeli company Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) have officially launched their joint venture, ONBERG Autonomous Systems, at the HEIDELBERG site in Brandenburg an der Havel. ONBERG develops and operates autonomous systems for drone defense and is commencing operations today. During a live demonstration attended by Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dr. Dietmar Woidke, the Ambassador of the State of Israel Ron Prosor, and other high-ranking guests from the worlds of politics and business, ONBERG showcased the operational readiness of its systems. The joint venture is establishing an integrated one-stop shop for drone defense: from development and system integration to industrial series production — “made in Brandenburg” and embedded in European supply chains. The threat is real and acute: espionage, sabotage, and hybrid attacks on critical infrastructure have surged to unprecedented levels in Europe, and drones have become one of the most widely used tools in hybrid military strategies. Approximately 2,000 infrastructures in Germany currently covered by the KRITIS umbrella law — ranging from energy supply to water infrastructure — could affect large segments of the population (in some cases over 500,000 people) in the event of a failure. KRITIS establishes the regulatory framework and simultaneously creates concrete pressure on operators of critical infrastructure to immediately establish and expand their protective measures. ONBERG’s solution portfolio addresses precisely this need. Its holistic system approach to drone defense combines detection, guidance, and engagement within a single architecture, integrating individual technological solutions into a seamless, scalable end-to-end solution. Developed, manufactured, and supported in Germany. In this way, ONBERG overcomes inefficient, fragmented individual solutions and provides KRITIS operators with a ready-to-deploy solution to efficiently fulfill their legal protection obligations.