Unusual Machines

• Brave F7 Flight Controller

Facilities & manufacturing

• Production setup

  2026-05-05 - Unusual Machines initiated about $75 million in strategic purchase orders to secure materials and inventory across drone component product lines for program-driven demand. - materials and inventory purchases

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Orders & commitments

• Order / commitment

  2026-10-22 - Powerus placed a $16.9 million component purchase order; deliveries are not established. - Unusual Machines components ordered by Powerus, including motors, batteries, cameras and video transmitters.

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• Order / commitment

  2026-04-21 - Unusual Machines received a $5 million-plus order from Powerus for U.S.-made components for counter-UAS interceptor systems and 10-inch drone platforms. - Powerus counter-UAS components - counter-UAS systems program

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• Order / commitment

  2026-01-15 - Unusual Machines announced a $2.1 million purchase order for drone components for defense and government applications, including Brave flight controllers, Brave ESCs, Fat Shark cameras, video transmitters and goggles. - Rotor Riot Brave / Fat Shark components

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• Order / commitment

  2025-10-24 - Unusual Machines secured a U.S. Army order to manufacture 3,500 drone motors alongside other drone parts. - drone motors / U.S. Army

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• Order / commitment

  2025-10-03 - Unusual Machines received an $800,000 component order from Red Cat covering Aura cameras, Aura VTX, Brave flight controllers, Brave ESCs, HDO+ goggles and motors for FANG drone integration. - Aura / Brave / HDO+ components for Red Cat FANG

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Supply chain relationships

• Altana

  Inbound - Software - Altana supplies AI trade-network and component-traceability software for Unusual Machines drone-manufacturing compliance workflow

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• Powerus

  Outbound - Drone Components - Powerus will source NDAA-compliant drone components and hardware from Unusual Machines

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• United States Army

  Outbound - Components - Army 101st Airborne Division ordered 3,500 U.S made motors and other components for A.B.E. V1.01 drones

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• Strategic Logix

  Outbound - Drone Components - Unusual Machines supplies NDAA drone components and ground-control systems for Strategic Logix RRSL

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• XTEND

  Outbound - Components - Unusual Machines supplies U.S made drone components for XTEND drone production

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• Red Cat

  Outbound - Drone Components - Red Cat ordered Unusual Machines cameras, VTX, controllers, ESCs, goggles and motors for the FANG programme

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• Dynamic Aerospace Systems

  Outbound - Flight Components - Dynamic Aerospace integrates Unusual Machines propulsion, control and FPV components into UAVs

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• UMAC - NYSE American - USD

• Allan Evans - Chief Executive Officer

Events

• 2026-10-22 - Commercial Order - Unusual Machines expands Powerus component supply with $16.9M order

  The order covers motors, batteries, cameras and video transmitters across Powerus’s unmanned-systems portfolio. It follows an order exceeding $5 million announced in April 2026. Unusual Machines also disclosed a $30 million strategic equity investment in Powerus in June 2026.

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• 2026-09-28 - Market Signal - Draganfly agrees $10M strategic investment with Unusual Machines and U.S. asset manager

  Unusual Machines and the unnamed asset manager each committed $5 million to the transaction. Pricing is based on Draganfly's $5.35 closing share price on September 25, and the transaction remained subject to closing at announcement. Draganfly intends to use the proceeds to accelerate advanced strategic capabilities and provide working capital.

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• 2026-09-09 - Market Signal - Unusual Machines discloses additional $20M XTEND investment

  The $20 million formed part of XTEND’s already disclosed $110 million listing-related financing and is not incremental capital. XTEND identifies Unusual Machines as both a supplier and strategic partner. Unusual Machines describes XTEND as an existing customer within its drone and robotics ecosystem.

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• 2026-09-03 - Partnership - Unusual Machines integrates Altana for drone supply-chain intelligence

  Altana will help validate suppliers and product lines while improving component traceability across the manufacturing operation. The integration targets NDAA and FCC compliance workflows plus documentation for the Defense Contract Management Agency's Blue UAS Framework. The companies say the platform will reduce manual work and shorten supplier and product qualification timelines.

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• 2026-08-06 - Market Signal - Unusual Machines reports $16.7M Q2 revenue and invests in automated motor production

  Revenue increased 687% year over year and 106% from the first quarter, while gross margin reached 34.7%. Management said the added labour and capacity are supporting foundational work intended to enable a dramatic expansion in the fourth quarter and into 2027; that increase is planned rather than completed output. The company raised $60 million through its at-the-market facility during the quarter and ended June with approximately $229.6 million in cash.

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• 2026-06-16 - Funding - Powerus receives $30M strategic equity investment from Unusual Machines

  Unusual Machines is investing $30 million in Powerus, Autonomous Power Corporation’s autonomous systems business. The relationship links Powerus autonomous and counter-drone systems with Unusual Machines NDAA-compliant drone components and hardware. Powerus’s proposed business combination with Aureus Greenway Holdings has not closed and remains subject to customary conditions.

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• 2026-06-09 - Capability - Dynamic Aerospace integrates Unusual Machines components into Mitigator/Breacher UAV platforms

  Dynamic Aerospace Systems began integrating Unusual Machines motors, flight controllers, ESCs, FPV cameras, video transmission systems and related parts. The components are being used across Mitigator/Breacher Quad and Mitigator/Breacher Hex tactical drone platforms. The integration increases NDAA-compliant content for public-safety, government and defense procurement channels.

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• 2026-05-11 - Acquisition - Unusual Machines signs agreement to acquire Upgrade Energy for drone battery manufacturing

  Unusual Machines signed a merger agreement to acquire DroneNX LLC, doing business as Upgrade Energy. Upgrade Energy manufactures battery and power-system solutions for unmanned aerial systems. The acquisition adds domestic drone battery manufacturing and supports a second battery pack facility in Orlando.

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• 2026-05-11 - Acquisition - Unusual Machines agrees to acquire Upgrade Energy to expand U.S. drone battery production

  Unusual Machines agreed to acquire Upgrade Energy in a transaction valued at approximately USD 52 million. The transaction is structured as cash and stock consideration with a performance-based earnout. The acquisition is aimed at expanding U.S.-based drone battery production and power-system supply for UAV applications.

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• 2026-05-05 - Production Milestone - Unusual Machines initiates USD 75M strategic materials purchases for drone component demand

  Unusual Machines initiated approximately USD 75 million in strategic purchase orders to secure materials and inventory across its drone component product lines. The company tied the purchases to program-driven demand and domestic drone component production. This is a supply-chain scale-up milestone rather than a customer order since no specific buyer was disclosed.

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• 2026-04-21 - Commercial Order - Unusual Machines receives USD 5M-plus Powerus order for drone components

  Unusual Machines received an order exceeding USD 5 million from Autonomous Power Corporation, operating as Powerus. The order covers U.S.-made components for counter-UAS interceptor systems and related 10-inch class drone platforms. Deliveries began in April 2026 and were expected to complete within the second quarter.

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• 2026-03-20 - Market Signal - Unusual Machines prices USD 150M public offering to support drone parts inventory expansion

  Unusual Machines priced a public offering of 8,823,529 common shares at USD 17.00 per share. The company expected gross proceeds of about USD 150 million before fees and expenses. The company said proceeds would support inventory purchases, working capital and general corporate purposes.

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• 2026-03-19 - Partnership - Lantronix and Unusual Machines partner on NDAA-compliant autonomous drone components

  Lantronix and Unusual Machines announced a strategic collaboration to develop next-generation autonomous drone components. The partnership integrates Lantronix’s edge-AI compute platform with Unusual Machines’ flight systems for U.S. defense programs. Use named-counterparty unless Lantronix already exists in the company table.

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• 2026-01-15 - Commercial Order - Unusual Machines announces USD 2.1M drone component purchase order

  Unusual Machines announced a USD 2.1 million purchase order for drone components related to defense and government applications. The order includes Rotor Riot Brave flight controllers, Brave ESCs, Fat Shark Aura analog cameras, Aura video transmitters and HDO+ goggles. Fulfillment was expected across Q1 and Q2 2026.

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• 2025-10-15 - Commercial Order - Unusual Machines secures U.S. Army order for 3,500 drone motors

  The order also includes U.S.-made Aura analog cameras, Aura video transmitters, Brave flight controllers and Brave ESCs, with NDAA compliance and Blue UAS listing. The Army indicated a potential follow-on order of 20,000 components, including motors, for 2026.

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• 2025-10-03 - Commercial Order - Unusual Machines receives USD 800K Red Cat order for high-performance drone components

  Unusual Machines received a USD 800,000 component order from Red Cat Holdings. The order covers Aura analog cameras, Aura VTX, Brave flight controllers, Brave ESCs, HDO+ goggles and motors. The components are intended for integration into Red Cat’s FANG drones for defense, public-safety and government agency applications.

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• 2025-09-30 - Commercial Order - Unusual Machines receives $12.8M RRSL component order from Strategic Logix

  The order covers ground-control systems, Aura analog cameras and video transmitters, Brave flight controllers and Brave electronic speed controllers. RRSL supports manual, autonomous and fibre-enabled configurations starting at $800, with the ordered components intended to support scaled U.S. production. Unusual Machines said production and deliveries were scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025; the disclosed value is the supplier order, not a government award to Strategic Logix.

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• 2025-09-03 - Acquisition - Unusual Machines closes Rotor Lab acquisition, securing motor production capabilities

  Unusual Machines completed its acquisition of Rotor Lab, an Australian developer of electric motors and propulsion systems for unmanned aerial systems. The all-stock transaction was valued at USD 7 million, including a USD 3 million earnout. Rotor Lab continues operating its Canberra facility as an engineering center to complement U.S. manufacturing.

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• 2025-06-13 - Acquisition - Unusual Machines enters definitive agreement to acquire Rotor Lab for USD 7M

  Unusual Machines signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rotor Lab Pty Ltd, an Australian developer of electric motors for unmanned aerial systems. The all-stock transaction was valued at USD 7 million, including a USD 3 million earnout. The acquisition strengthens Unusual Machines’ motor and propulsion capabilities for drone component production.

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• 2025-06-04 - Production Milestone - Unusual Machines leases 17,000 sq ft Orlando drone motor production facility

  Unusual Machines signed a lease for a 17,000 square foot drone motor production facility in Orlando. Motor deliveries from the facility were scheduled to begin in September 2025. The company framed the site as part of its domestic drone component manufacturing expansion.

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• 2025-02-26 - Commercial Order - Red Cat becomes first U.S.-based drone manufacturer customer for Unusual Machines motors

  Unusual Machines secured Red Cat Holdings as a customer for drone motors. Red Cat said it would use three motor variants from Unusual Machines for one of its government and commercial drone platforms. This is a useful supply-chain order signal because Red Cat is a U.S. drone manufacturer with a U.S. Army Short Range Reconnaissance program position.

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• 2024-02-16 - Market Signal - Unusual Machines completes NYSE American IPO

  Unusual Machines closed its initial public offering of 1.25 million shares at USD 4.00 per share. The IPO coincided with the company’s acquisition of Fat Shark and Rotor Riot. Treat this as a capital-market signal rather than a funding row.

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• 2024-02-16 - Acquisition - Unusual Machines acquires Fat Shark and Rotor Riot from Red Cat

  Unusual Machines completed its acquisitions of Fat Shark and Rotor Riot. Fat Shark adds FPV video goggles and related drone-pilot hardware, while Rotor Riot adds a drone-focused e-commerce and community channel. The transaction positioned Unusual Machines around the FPV drone component market after its IPO.

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Relationships

• Altana

  Supply Chain Intelligence Platform - Unusual Machines is integrating Altana's AI trade network for supplier validation, component traceability and drone-manufacturing compliance.

• Lantronix

  Technology Partner - Unusual Machines has a public partnership relationship with Lantronix.

• Rotor Lab

  Acquired Company - Unusual Machines completed its acquisition of drone-motor manufacturer Rotor Lab.

• Powerus

  Drone Component Customer - Unusual Machines received a $16.9 million follow-on Powerus order for motors, batteries, cameras and video transmitters.

• United States Army

  Commercial Order - Unusual Machines received a 101st Airborne Division order for 3,500 U.S.-made drone motors and other A.B.E. V1.01 components.

Market context

Unusual Machines manufactures and sells drone components for the U. S. drone market. Its portfolio includes Fat Shark FPV video goggles, Rotor Riot drone ecommerce channel and U. -made flight electronics and propulsion products for professional and enthusiast UAV builders.

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Context tags

• Drone subsystem supply stack - Stack Layer - Unusual Machines supplies and distributes drone subsystems and components.
• Drone component commercialization stack - Stack Layer - Unusual Machines distributes drone components, motors and controllers.
• Drone subsystem component supplier - Stack Layer - Unusual Machines supplies drone subsystem components.
• Drone subsystem integration - Capability - Unusual Machines integrates drone motors, cameras and electronics.
• Drone component supply - Workflow - Unusual Machines supplies drone components for FPV and commercial UAVs.

• Unusual Machines expands Powerus component supply with $16.9M order

  2026-10-22 · Order / contract · Unusual Machines received a $16.9 million purchase order from Powerus for American-made components supporting autonomous and counter-drone systems.

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• Unusual Machines receives USD 5M-plus Powerus order for drone components

  2026-04-21 · Order / contract

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• Unusual Machines announces USD 2.1M drone component purchase order

  2026-01-15 · Order / contract

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• Unusual Machines secures U.S. Army order for 3,500 drone motors

  2025-10-15 · Order / contract · 3,500 motors

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• Unusual Machines receives USD 800K Red Cat order for high-performance drone components

  2025-10-03 · Order / contract

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• Unusual Machines receives $12.8M RRSL component order from Strategic Logix

  2025-09-30 · Order / contract · Strategic Logix placed a $12.8 million order with Unusual Machines for more than 160,000 U.S.-made components supporting its Rapid Reconfigurable Systems Line of defence drones.

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• Red Cat becomes first U.S.-based drone manufacturer customer for Unusual Machines motors

  2025-02-26 · Order / contract

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