Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Joins Ondas Defense as Global President and Chairman

First reported by Mako · 5 hours ago

What happened

Dedi Barnea, former Mossad chief, has joined Ondas Defense as global president and chairman, leading strategy and international expansion at the Nasdaq-listed defense tech firm.

• 01Dedi Barnea joined Ondas Defense two months after ending his Mossad leadership.
• 02He was appointed global president and chairman of the Nasdaq-listed company.
• 03Ondas Defense is valued at over $5 billion and specializes in autonomous defense technologies.
• 04Barnea will lead business and technology strategy and global market expansion.
• 05The company recently acquired 15 Israeli defense tech firms worth hundreds of millions.
• 06Barnea transitions from intelligence leadership to private sector defense innovation.

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Joins Ondas Defense as Global President and Chairman

Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew4 hours ago

Former Mossad Chief Dadi Barnea Appointed Global President of US Defense Firm ONDS

SrugimRight · Hebrew4 hours ago

Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Joins Ondas Defense as Global President and Chairman

YnetCenter · Hebrew4 hours ago

Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Appointed Global President and Chairman of Ondas Defense

YnetCenter · Hebrew4 hours ago

Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Joins Ondes Defense as Global Chairman

MaarivCenter · Hebrew5 hours ago

Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Joins Ondes Defense as Global President

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew5 hours ago

Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Joins US Defense Tech Firm Ondas Defense as Global President and Chairman

Now 14Right · Hebrew5 hours ago

Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Joins Ondas Defense as Global President and Chairman

Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew5 hours ago

Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Named Global President of ONDES Defense Company

WallaCenter · Hebrew5 hours ago

Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Appointed Chairman and Global President of Ondas Defense

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew5 hours ago

Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Joins US Defense Tech Firm Ondas as Global President

GlobesUnrated · Hebrew5 hours ago

Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Joins ONDES as Global President and Defense Chairman

CalcalistUnrated · Hebrew5 hours ago

Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Joins Oondes Defense as Global President and Chairman

MakoCenter · Hebrew5 hours ago

Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Joins Ondas Defense as Global President and Chairman

N12Center · Hebrew5 hours ago

Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Joins Ondas Defense as Global President

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