Meeting Rising Demand for Persistent ISR Sensing and Responsive Autonomy 
through Integrated Mission Workflows 
      Transaction Builds on Ondas' Prior $10M Strategic Investment and 
Partnership to Accelerate Layered Sensing, Tactical Autonomy and 
Scalable Defense Solutions 
      World View Has Completed Over 140 Stratospheric Flight Operations, with 
Payloads Up to 10,000 kg; Current and Past Customers Include NASA, NOAA, 
U.S. Department of War, and the U.S. Air Force 
      WEST PALM BEACH, FL AND TUCSON, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / March 23, 2026 / 
Ondas 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 entered into a definitive 
agreement to acquire World View Enterprises, Inc. ("World View"), a 
leader in high-altitude balloon intelligence, surveillance and 
reconnaissance (ISR) and stratospheric remote sensing. The transaction 
builds on the companies' previously announced $10 million strategic 
investment and partnership agreement and reflects strong alignment in 
vision, operating tempo, and customer focus. 
      The acquisition will bring together Ondas and World View around a 
shared-and highly complementary-vision for a unified, multi-domain, 
AI-powered intelligence architecture. World View has evolved beyond a 
single-domain sensing company toward integrated, persistent 
stratospheric ISR, while Ondas has been building a portfolio of 
autonomous systems across air and ground domains with a core belief that 
the future of ISR is not platform-by-platform, but networked, 
interoperable, and decision-centric. Together, the companies will 
combine stratospheric persistence with tactical autonomy to advance an 
integrated intelligence platform spanning stratosphere, air, and 
land-designed to meet the rapidly evolving needs of defense, homeland 
security, allied governments, and critical infrastructure operators. 
      "Persistent sensing, AI-enabled analysis, and autonomous response are 
rapidly becoming foundational capabilities for modern defense and 
security operations," said Eric Brock, Chairman and CEO of Ondas. "World 
View will accelerate our systems-of-systems roadmap by extending our 
architecture into the stratosphere, adding long-endurance, wide-area 
persistence to our layered ISR strategy across air and ground domains. 
Just as importantly, World View will strengthen our U.S. footprint and 
bring established engagement with US Department of War combatant 
commands and allied defense customers globally. Combined with our 
partnership with Palantir, we are building a scalable, AI-driven 
intelligence platform that connects sensing, decision-making, and 
response across mission-critical environments." 
      "Joining forces with Ondas will allow us to accelerate our growth 
trajectory and execute our vision at a much larger scale," said Ryan 
Hartman, CEO of World View. "With access to Ondas' broader platform, 
resources, and global go-to-market capabilities, we will be able to move 
faster on product development, expand our reach with defense and allied 
customers, and deliver integrated, multi-domain intelligence solutions 
more efficiently. By aligning our stratospheric platforms with Ondas' 
systems-of-systems architecture and leveraging our partnership with 
Palantir, we are well positioned to scale deployment, deepen customer 
engagement, and capture the growing demand for persistent, layered ISR 
capabilities worldwide." 
      World View adds stratospheric persistence and wide-area sensing through 
its Stratollite$(R)$ platform to Ondas' portfolio of autonomous aerial 
systems, counter-UAS technologies, and ground robotics-creating a truly 
layered ISR capability across stratosphere, air, and land. Together, the 
companies will be positioned to deliver integrated mission workflows 
that connect persistent detection, tactical collection, AI-enabled data 
fusion, and autonomous response at scale. This combination will 
strengthen Ondas' position as a vertically integrated, multi-domain 
defense platform with the ability to accelerate productization, scale 
manufacturing, and execute globally across the Department of War, DHS, 
allied defense customers, and critical infrastructure operators. 
Leveraging its recently announced strategic partnership with Palantir, 
Ondas is building a scalable, AI-driven intelligence architecture that 
converts multi-domain sensor data into real-time, decision-ready 
outcomes. 
      Global demand for persistent, multi-domain ISR is expanding rapidly, 
driven by defense modernization, heightened airspace security 
requirements, and the accelerating adoption of AI-enabled sensing and 
autonomous systems. Customers are shifting decisively away from 
fragmented, platform-centric solutions toward integrated architectures 
that deliver continuous awareness and coordinated response across 
domains. With the integration of World View-one of the most advanced and 
operationally proven providers of high-altitude, long-endurance 
stratospheric sensing-Ondas will be uniquely positioned to lead this 
transition. The combined platform delivers a differentiated, 
interconnected ISR capability that integrates stratospheric persistence, 
tactical autonomy, counter-UAS systems, and mission-critical 
connectivity into a scalable, AI-driven architecture. This will position 
Ondas to capture a significant share of a large and growing global 
market by enabling end-to-end mission workflows that connect wide-area 
detection, identification, and response across complex, multi-domain 
operations. 
      Following closing, World View will operate within Ondas' Ondas 
Autonomous Systems business unit as a wholly owned subsidiary of Ondas, 
with the combined company implementing an integrated operating structure 
designed to support continued growth and execution. World View's 
high-altitude platform development and customer programs will continue 
as part of a broader alignment of engineering, AI, data fusion, and 
mission systems capabilities across the Ondas portfolio. World View will 
also support the strategic roadmap of Ondas as the Company continues to 
expand its technology and services portfolio. 
      For additional information regarding the terms of the definitive 
agreement, please see the Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission later today. Ondas will provide 
outlook information regarding World View on its earnings conference call 
scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. 
      About Ondas Inc. 
      Ondas Inc. (Nasdaq: ONDS) is a leading provider of autonomous systems, 
robotics, and mission-critical connectivity solutions for defense, 
security, and industrial markets. Through its business units (Ondas 
Autonomous Systems, Ondas Capital and Ondas Networks), the Company 
develops and deploys integrated technologies that deliver advanced 
sensing, mobility, and communications capabilities for complex 
operational environments. 
      Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) delivers a portfolio of AI-enabled air 
and ground robotic platforms and counter-UAS technologies designed to 
support defense, homeland security, and critical infrastructure 
protection missions worldwide. OAS solutions include autonomous drone 
platforms, robotic ground systems, counter-drone technologies, advanced 
propulsion and unmanned aircraft capabilities, autonomous engineering 
and demining capabilities, and integrated sensing systems that enable 
persistent intelligence, surveillance, security, and operational 
response. These platforms are deployed globally across defense forces, 
government agencies, and commercial operators to protect sensitive sites, 
populations, and strategic infrastructure. 
      Ondas Capital focuses on strategic investments, partnerships, and 
advisory initiatives that support the growth of the global autonomous 
systems ecosystem. The platform is designed to accelerate the 
development, scaling, and deployment of next-generation robotics, 
sensing, and defense technologies across allied markets. 
      Ondas Networks provides mission-critical wireless connectivity through 
its FullMAX platform, a software-defined broadband solution based on the 
IEEE 802.16t standard. FullMAX enables highly reliable, secure, and 
scalable communications for industrial IoT applications across rail, 
utilities, oil and gas, transportation, and government networks. 
      Together, Ondas' technologies combine autonomous systems, advanced 
sensing, and resilient connectivity to deliver integrated operational 
capabilities that enhance security, efficiency, and decision-making in 
some of the world's most demanding environments. 
      For additional information on Ondas Inc.: www.ondas.com, X and LinkedIn 
      For Ondas Autonomous Systems: LinkedIn 
      For Airobotics: www.airoboticsdrones.com, X and LinkedIn 
      For American Robotics: www.american-robotics.com, X and LinkedIn 
      For Sentrycs: www.sentrycs.com, X and LinkedIn 
      For Roboteam: www.robo-team.com, X and LinkedIn 
      For Apeiro Motion: www.apeiro-motion.com and LinkedIn 
      For Rotron: www.rotronaero.com and Linkedin 
      For 4M Defense: www.4-mine.com and LinkedIn 
      For BIRD: www.birdaero.com and LinkedIn 
      For Ondas Capital: www.ondascapital.com, X and LinkedIn 
      For Ondas Networks: www.ondasnetworks.com, X and LinkedIn 
      About World View 
      World View is a leading provider of stratospheric ISR and remote sensing 
via its long-endurance, high-persistence Stratollite(R) high-altitude 
platforms. Building on its legacy as a stratospheric sensing leader, the 
company is evolving into a next-generation intelligence, surveillance, 
and reconnaissance (ISR) provider delivering integrated, multi-domain 
solutions across air, stratosphere, and space. By unifying tactical UAVs, 
high-altitude platforms, fixed-wing aircraft, and low-Earth orbit 

satellites under a single operational and technological framework, the 
company enables seamless data fusion and real-time decision-making. 
Leveraging advanced AI and machine learning, World View empowers defense, 
intelligence, and commercial customers to gain clarity, act with speed, 
and operate with confidence in complex environments. For more 
information on World View and its interconnected intelligence offerings, 
visit worldview.space. 
      Forward-Looking Statements 
      Statements made in this release that are not statements of historical or 
current facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the 
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution readers 
that forward-looking statements are predictions based on our current 
expectations about future events. These forward-looking statements are 
not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, 
uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our actual 
results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those 
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of a 
number of factors, including, among others, the risk that the proposed 
acquisition of World View may not be completed in a timely manner, or at 
all; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that 
could give rise to the termination of the binding definitive agreement; 
the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed 
acquisition; the risk that the businesses will not be integrated 
successfully or that such integration may be more difficult, 
time-consuming or costly than expected; the diversion of management's 
attention from ongoing business operations as a result of the proposed 
acquisition; the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed 
acquisition on the companies' business relationships, operating results 
and business generally; the risk that the proposed acquisition may 
involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; and the risks discussed 
under the heading "Risk Factors" discussed under the caption "Item 1A. 
Risk Factors" in Part I of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or 
any updates discussed under the caption "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in Part 
II of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with 
the SEC. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any 
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, 
future events or otherwise that occur after that date, except as 
required by law. 
      Contacts 
      IR Contact for Ondas Inc. 
      888-657-2377 
      ir@ondas.com 
      Media Contact for Ondas Inc. 
      Escalate PR 
      ondas@escalatepr.com 
      Preston Grimes 
      Marketing Manager, Ondas Inc. 
      preston.grimes@ondas.com 
      Media Contact for World View 
      World View Communications 
      media@worldviewexperience.com 
      Jack Taylor PR 
      worldview@jacktaylorpr.com 
      SOURCE: Ondas Inc. 
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