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GATE Technologies

Israeli maker of electronic SAFE-and-Arm devices and fuzes, founded 2006, owned by Ondas Holdings.

On 14 September 2026, GATE Technologies joined Ondas Holdings after the US drone and counter-drone group acquired the Israeli fuze maker for US$205m.

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#18 14 Sept

Ondas buys fuze maker GATE for US$205m

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Background

GATE Technologies makes electronic SAFE-and-Arm devices and electronic fuzes for weapons, including loitering munitions. Its systems determine when a warhead may detonate, placing the company in the safety and initiation layer of precision weapons. Ondas Holdings acquired GATE on 14 September 2026, making it part of a wider defence technology group.

Founded in 2006, GATE develops the RUBI family of SAFE-and-Arm devices using its LEEFI initiation technology. The fully electronic design has no moving parts. Ondas says GATE products appear in more than 90 weapon systems, including about 100 RUBI configurations for loitering munitions.

GATE also has a Polish affiliate, Bron Technologies. Its Polish production base gives the group a European manufacturing route for devices that Ondas markets outside US arms-export controls.

Common Questions
Who owns GATE Technologies?
Ondas Holdings, the US drone and counter-drone group, which acquired GATE and its Polish affiliate Bron Technologies on 14 September 2026.Source: Ondas Form 8-K
What does GATE Technologies make?
Electronic SAFE-and-Arm devices and fuzes for missiles, rockets, drones and loitering munitions, including its RUBI device family.Source: Ondas press release
How much did Ondas pay for GATE Technologies?
Ondas's fact sheet prices the deal for GATE and Bron at US$205m, with up to US$185m more in share earn-outs over two years.Source: Ondas fact sheet
When was GATE Technologies founded?
In 2006, according to Ondas's announcement of the acquisition.Source: Ondas press release
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