Ondas Holdings has announced that its subsidiary, American Robotics, has been awarded a new $50 million order from the U.S. Army for its Iron Wolf loitering munition system. This contract falls under a previously announced $982 million multi-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement supporting the Army's Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS) program.
This latest award brings Mistral's total program awards to over $240 million, including an initial $190.8 million order. Production is already underway for the first batch, with deliveries scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2026.
This order reinforces the U.S. military's sustained demand for cost-effective, precision-strike, and expendable UAS solutions. The Iron Wolf system provides dismounted troops with organic, on-demand precision fires, highlighting the transition of loitering munitions from a niche capability to a core component of modern infantry firepower.
This means sustained opportunities for partners in the defense supply chain, particularly those providing specialized components like battery systems, sensors, and precision guidance technologies, as the Army ramps up its long-term tactical drone modernization efforts.
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