Trump-family-backed drone company Powerus signs weapons procurement agreement with the United States

Odaily Planet Daily News The U.S. Air Force has agreed to purchase an undisclosed number of interceptor drones from a company backed by the son of President Trump. As the U.S.-Iran war enters its third month, this move deepens the ties between the U.S. military and defense contractors associated with the Trump family. Veljkovic, co-founder of Powerus, stated that the company will sell these drones to the Pentagon after a demonstration in Arizona. This is the first contract for Powerus to sell such weapons to the U.S. military. The company declined to disclose the terms or scale, but such transactions are common when the military evaluates new weapon systems. This move aligns with the U.S. strategy of using cheap interceptor drones to counter Iranian attack drones, rather than using expensive missiles. Reports indicate that the U.S. military has already deployed 10,000 AI-powered Merops interceptor drones, developed in Ukraine, to the Middle East.