Ondas Holdings Inc. (ONDS) stock soared 6.85% in pre-market trading following significant regulatory approval for its autonomous drone technology.

The surge comes after the company's subsidiary, American Robotics, received Blue List status from the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) for its Optimus drone. This approval confirms the drone meets the Department of War's rigorous standards for cybersecurity, supply-chain integrity, and operational reliability, positioning it for expanded deployment across defense and critical infrastructure applications.

The Blue List designation creates a centralized rapid acquisition marketplace for government agencies, enabling them to reduce acquisition friction and accelerate contracting timelines for deploying the U.S.-compliant platform in national security missions. This milestone validates the Optimus drone as a secure, reliable, and operationally proven platform for defense use, aligning with Ondas' strategy to deliver scalable, compliant unmanned systems for growing government and defense applications.