Ondas Receives EASA Certification for AMPS Missile Protection System on Bombardier Global 7500
Why It MattersCertification of a missile-defence suite on a business jet shows how government and head-of-state demand is pulling military-grade countermeasures into the certified configurations of large-cabin civil aircraft.
What happened
Ondas Inc. (Nasdaq: ONDS) announced that its Advanced Missile Protection System (AMPS) has received certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for integration on the Bombardier Global 7500. The certification confirms that the suite's integration on the aircraft meets applicable European airworthiness requirements, so the Global 7500 can incorporate the capability within its certified configuration.
AMPS was developed by BIRD Aerosystems, an Ondas company. It is designed to protect aircraft against Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS) and other infrared-guided missile threats. The system combines missile warning, threat detection and confirmation, tracking and directional infrared countermeasures, and is stated to reduce false alarms to virtually zero.
AMPS can be adapted to helicopters, transport aircraft, commercial aircraft and VVIP/head-of-state aircraft, and is offered as a turnkey program covering design, integration, certification, installation and operational support. The Global 7500 joins a growing range of high-value aircraft platforms equipped with the company's airborne missile protection solutions.
Eric Brock, Chairman and CEO of Ondas, said that protecting high-value aircraft and government aviation assets against increasingly sophisticated missile threats is a critical and growing defense requirement, and that the company sees opportunities to expand its presence in airborne protection. Ondas said its ability to serve both military and civilian markets is a competitive advantage and expects the approach to create additional revenue opportunities.
Industry impact & what to watch
An EASA certification matters because a missile-protection suite on a business jet is not just a piece of hardware bolted on after delivery. Once the integration is certified, it becomes part of an approved configuration, which is the form in which government and head-of-state customers generally need such equipment to be accepted for operation in European airspace and under European oversight.
The announcement also illustrates a broader segment dynamic: defence-derived technology is moving into large-cabin civil airframes through the VVIP and government-transport channel. For a manufacturer or completion centre, a certified protection option on a platform like the Global 7500 widens what can be offered to state customers without a bespoke approval for each aircraft.
The next concrete signals would be which other platforms Ondas adds to its list of certified installations, and whether the revenue opportunities the company expects show up in disclosed customer programs.
