As Israel continues to be attacked by Iranian missiles and drones during Operation Roaring Lion, Israeli defense-tech company Autonomous Guard has signed another two deals with the Ministry of Defense worth about NIS 11.2 million ($3.5 million).
One deal, worth approximately NIS 7.2 million, was signed with the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, BeeSense, for two follow-on orders for the purchase and maintenance of integrated sensor observation systems.
BeenSense also received an order for the supply and maintenance of systems for defensive units.
“These additional orders from the Ministry of Defense reflect confidence in Autonomous Guard and in the proven capability of the company’s products to provide high-quality and precise responses to security challenges in the field,” said CEO Baruch Dilion.
A publicly traded company, Autonomous Guard operates through two primary subsidiaries, Skylock and BeeSense Sensor Systems. BeeSense Sensor Systems is a pioneer in border threat detection across land, air, and sea. Skylock focuses on drone detection and neutralization, a growing concern around the world. Both companies serve military and homeland security customers globally.
The two orders from the Ministry of Defense come in the midst of Operation Roaring Lion, aka Epic Fury. Throughout the almost three-week-long war, Iran has fired over 550 ballistic missiles as well as drones. Hezbollah has also fired hundreds more along Israel’s northern border.
Roaring Lion bring drone defense to the forefront
Speaking to Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post prior to the outbreak of the war, Nir Bar Natan, VP Business Development at Autonomous Guard, said that the company’s platforms “are very relevant” for nations facing the drone threat.
“Drones are a big problem, and our solutions can help solve those issues,” he said.
He emphasized that static defenses are no longer enough. Once adversaries know where a system is placed, they quickly learn how to bypass it. Therefore, Autonomous Guard’s portfolio includes static, mobile, and soldier‑carried solutions, as well as systems designed for ports and other sensitive facilities.
The rise of fiber‑optic‑guided drones and coordinated drone swarms, he warned, is not a distant future scenario but an emerging reality.
On Sunday, an Iranian-backed group called the Islamic Resistance of Iraq carried out a strike with a fiber-optic FPV drone on the US Victory base near the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. While it did not cause much damage after the drone crashed into a concrete hangar, the FPV drone was around the base with no opposition.
Growing global market
But it’s not only Europe and the Middle East dealing with aerial threats.
Speaking to Defense & Tech during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel in late February, Nir Bar Natan, VP Business Development at Autonomous Guard, said that India’s demand for agile, technology‑transfer‑friendly partners has opened the door for Israeli firms in ways that were unthinkable just a few years ago.
Bar Natan, who has over 20 years working in the defense sector, including early years in India with Controp (developer of electro-optical and precision motion control systems for surveillance, defense, and homeland security) describes the India-Israel relationship as unusually deep and trust‑based.
India, he says, does not view Israel merely as a supplier but also as a long‑term partner willing to share technology and operational know-how. That willingness, he argues, sets Israeli companies apart from many European and American competitors.
The shift accelerated after India’s recent Operation Sindoor, which exposed significant operational gaps. The wars fought by Israel over the last two years also highlighted the effectiveness and cost‑efficiency of Israeli systems. The results, Bar Natan says, have resonated strongly in New Delhi.
“It’s a combination of real operational needs that they saw during Operation Sindoor,” he said, adding that “during this war, many operational gaps were revealed.”
India’s short yet intense conflict with Pakistan also led it to change its priorities. Beyond traditional ballistic threats, the country is now urgently seeking solutions against small drones, fiber‑optic‑guided systems, and emerging swarm technologies. These challenges, Bar Natan notes, mirror the threats that Israel has faced for years, giving companies in the Jewish state a unique advantage.
Procurement processes that once moved slowly under layers of bureaucracy are also now faster and more flexible, driven by India’s recognition that it must prepare for the next conflict after learning from the last one.
“India is a very good friend of Israel. This is a relationship that has been built over years. Israel is in a different position than any other country. We have provided the Indian Ministry of Defense a lot of solutions that others will not provide,” Bar Natan said. “They see us as a partner and not a solutions provider.”
In February, the company secured its first foothold in the Indian security market through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) valued at approximately $1.9 million.
The agreement, signed with an undisclosed Indian security client, covers the gradual supply of the Bee 3 advanced surveillance and threat‑detection systems developed by BeeSense Sensor Systems.