Powerus, a U.S. company linked to Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., has received a contract for an undisclosed number of interceptor drones for the U.S. Air Force.
The information came from a Bloomberg report, which cited a statement from the company’s co-founder and president, Brett Velicovich, after a demonstration at a test site in Arizona.
This agreement marks the first sale by Powerus of this type of weaponry to the U.S. military, although the company declined to disclose the terms of the deal or its scope.
Also according to Bloomberg, the U.S. Army often enters into such contracts during the feasibility assessment phase for the adoption of a new system into service.
The contract awarded to Powerus aligns with a broader U.S. strategy to counter drones using low-cost interceptors instead of significantly more expensive missiles.
It is worth emphasizing that the sons of the American president acquired significant stakes in the company in March, shortly after the start of hostilities in the Gulf region. The company plans to go public on Nasdaq in the near future by merging with Aureus Greenway, a holding company that owns several golf courses in Florida.
The shareholders of Aureus Greenway include the Trump family investment fund, American Ventures, Unusual Machines, where Donald Trump Jr. is a shareholder and member of the advisory board, and Dominari Securities, an investment bank linked to the Trump family.
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