VisionWave Holdings, Inc. Expands European Operations with Strategic Agreements
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. and TEL AVIV, Israel, January 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VisionWave Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: VWAV), a global leader in AI-integrated autonomous vehicles, drones, and sensing solutions, has announced a significant expansion of its operations in Europe. This initiative is fueled by increasing commercial activity in Italy through its subsidiary, Solar Drone Ltd.
New Orders and Partnerships in Southern Europe
As part of its growth strategy, VisionWave has secured a follow-on hardware order from a well-established European client—a prominent maintenance and facility management corporation. This organization supports multiple private and state-owned solar energy assets as well as national and private utility infrastructure. Furthermore, VisionWave has entered into a strategic distribution agreement to represent and distribute its extensive product portfolio across Italy and Spain.
This agreement aims to enhance VisionWave's commercial reach in Southern Europe, positioning the Company to scale its advanced drone-enabled services within energy and infrastructure sectors.
Innovative Payload Features
The newly developed generation of payloads from VisionWave is designed for optimal operational flexibility across critical infrastructure. Key features include:
- Universal "Drone-Agnostic" Compatibility: VisionWave’s proprietary Adaptation Kit allows payloads to work with any compatible third-party drone platforms, facilitating fleet upgrades without vendor lock-in.
- Heavy-Duty Performance: Optimized for heavy-lift drones capable of carrying over 200 lbs (90 kg), perfect for demanding industrial maintenance tasks.
- Power Grid Maintenance: Specifically engineered for cleaning and inspecting high-voltage insulators, essential for maintaining grid resilience and minimizing flashover-related outages.
- Application Versatility: Adaptable for both vertical structures (power pylons, buildings, road signs, and wind turbines) and horizontal infrastructure (large-scale solar panels and rooftops).
- Extended Endurance: Enhanced power management mechanisms allow for significantly longer operational durations than prior payload generations.
Leadership Insights on Growth Strategy
Douglas Davis, Executive Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer of VisionWave, remarked, “The launch of our universal Adaptation Kit and our expansion into power grid maintenance are important milestones in VisionWave’s 2026 growth strategy. By providing drone-agnostic technology that meets the rigorous demands of commercial-scale solar operations and high-voltage insulator cleaning, we are eliminating longstanding obstacles for large utility and facility management operators. Coupled with our expanding distribution presence in Italy and Spain, we believe this follow-on order positions VWAV as a critical technology provider in Europe’s energy infrastructure.”
About VisionWave Holdings, Inc.
VisionWave Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VWAV) is dedicated to advancing sensing, autonomy, and AI-driven systems targeted at defense and security applications. VisionWave Technologies, Inc. specializes in proprietary radio-frequency sensing and imaging technologies that support real-time detection, decision-making, and situational awareness across complex operational environments.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include expectations regarding VisionWave's expansion in Italy and Spain, the performance of new payload technologies, and anticipated growth within the power grid maintenance sector. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Factors include the Company’s ability to successfully export Solar Drone Ltd.’s products, the acceptance of new payload technology, general economic conditions, competitive pressures in the AI and drone sectors, and changes in market demands.
Investor Relations
For further inquiries, please contact VisionWave’s Investor Relations at investors@vwav.inc. For more information, visit our website at https://www.vwav.inc.