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Ondas Acquires Israeli Security Firm Aran Defense for 100 Million Shekels
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First reported by Calcalist · 3 hours ago
What happened
US security firm Ondas acquires Israeli company Aran Defense for 100 million shekels, marking its sixth Israeli acquisition. The deal involves half of Aran R&D’s market value and is paid in Ondas shares, pending regulatory approval. Ondas recently reported record revenues but also increased losses, projecting positive EBITDA by late 2027.
- 01Ondas buys Aran Defense operations for 100 million shekels from Aran R&D in Israel.
- 02Aran R&D expects a 75 million shekel pre-tax profit from the sale.
- 03Deal paid in Ondas shares, subject to Israel Antitrust Authority approval.
- 04Ondas’ sixth Israeli security acquisition, first from a publicly traded local firm.
- 05Ondas reported record Q2 revenues but increased net losses.
- 06Ondas forecasts positive EBITDA by Q4 2027 after raising revenue outlook.
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