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Ondas Positions Field-Proven Aerial Security Portfolio to Support $250 Million FEMA Counter-Drone Grant Program
Ondas outlined how its Aerial Security portfolio and civilian counter-drone experience position it to support state, local, tribal and territorial agencies as FEMA extends its $250 million Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program to communities nationwide.
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What happened
Ondas outlined how its Aerial Security portfolio and civilian counter-drone experience position it to support state, local, tribal and territorial agencies as FEMA extends its $250 million Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program to communities nationwide.
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Global impact / market context
Federal grant money gives local agencies a way to pay for drone detection and jammer equipment. If agencies buy Ondas systems, that could turn public safety budgets into recurring revenue for the company and lift demand for its counter-drone products.
Analyst inference
Ondas is pointing to past stadium security work, including World Cup and NFL sites, as proof its technology works. That reference selling matters when government buyers compare vendors, because proven deployments may reduce perceived risk and shorten purchasing decisions as grant funding expands.
Analyst inference
What to watch
- Ondas will join the Countering the Threat: Drone Security Industry & SLTT Grant Forum on November 9, 2026, hosted by the White House Task Force on the 2028 Olympics, DRONERESPONDERS and the Commercial Drone Alliance. Confirmed
- Watch whether state and local agencies using FEMA grant money move from forum discussions to signed orders for Ondas detection, tracking, and mitigation equipment, which would show the program converting into revenue. Proposed
- Track whether Ondas announces specific contract awards tied to the grant program, since named deals with dollar values would confirm its stadium experience is translating into government sales rather than just marketing. Analyst inference