Powerus

Orders & commitments

• Order / commitment

  2026-10-05 - Powerus received an $82 million counter-UAS order, the second placed under an existing U.S. government IDIQ contract, with deliveries expected over the next several quarters.

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Supply chain relationships

• Unusual Machines

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

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

  Powerus received a $30 million strategic equity investment from Unusual Machines to scale U.S. autonomous and counter-drone manufacturing while deepening their existing supplier relationship. - source: globenewswire.com

• 2026-03-23 - Bridge loan - $20M - Aureus Greenway Holdings announces $20M bridge loan to Powerus

  Aureus Greenway Holdings announced a $20 million bridge loan to Powerus as part of the companies’ proposed business combination financing path. - source: globenewswire.com

• Unusual Machines - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-06-16

• Andrew Fox - Founder & CEO - He leads Powerus through its autonomous-systems manufacturing buildout, proposed public-market combination and strategic supplier-investor relationship with Unusual Machines.
• Brett Velicovich - COO - His defense and drone-operations background connects Powerus products to tactical UAS, counter-UAS and customer mission requirements.
• Ziv Marom - CTO; CEO of Kaizen Aerospace
• Andrew Valkenburg - CEO of Tandem Defense - He leads the Tandem Defense mission-systems layer behind Powerus tactical platforms such as Matrix and Guardian-1.
• Roman Vinfeld - Chief Revenue Officer
• Jim Biehl - Chief Legal Officer - His legal leadership is relevant to Powerus financing activity, proposed merger work and defense-sector contracting posture.
• Ed Jordan - CFO
• Max Eshkenazy - Lead Engineer - He contributes to the platform architecture behind Powerus autonomous air, maritime and mission-system integrations.
• General CQ Brown Jr. - Strategic Advisor - Government & Defense - His advisory role strengthens Powerus defense-market context, procurement awareness and operational credibility.
• Jesse Ferrara - Strategic Advisor - National Security & Defense Tech

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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• 2026-10-05 - Contract Award - Powerus awarded $82 million order for counter-unmanned aerial systems

  The contract also covers ancillary equipment, operator training and field-service support. The systems are manufactured in the United States using NDAA-compliant components. Further orders can be placed at the customer’s discretion as requirements arise.

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• 2026-10-01 - Market Signal - Powerus completes Aureus Greenway merger and public-company transition

  Autonomous Power Corporation survived as a subsidiary within the combined company. PUSA had already been adopted before completion; the merger close did not introduce another ticker change. The completed combination follows the September 30 announcement targeting an October 1 close.

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• 2026-09-30 - Market Signal - Powerus sets October 1 target for Aureus Greenway merger completion

  The S-4 registration statement became effective and the definitive information statement and prospectus were mailed to shareholders. The combined business is expected to use the Powerus name and PUSA Nasdaq ticker after closing.

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• 2026-09-16 - Contract Award - Powerus receives initial Pakistan Army UAS order

  The agreement was signed in Islamabad and covers discussion of procurement, production and long-term capacity building. Velicovich said the parties are exploring joint technology development and potential local production in Pakistan. Pakistan’s military separately confirmed discussions with the company but did not itself describe the MoU or initial order.

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• 2026-08-20 - Contract Award - Powerus signs $22.3M counter-UAS contract for Middle East energy sites

  The contract covers hardware, software, site activation, installation and a 24-month integrated maintenance programme. The system will provide detection, tracking, classification, early warning and unified command-and-control capabilities. The customer and deployment locations are undisclosed; the architecture can later add Powerus Guardian interceptors.

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• 2026-08-12 - Commercial Order - Powerus receives US$2.51 million Matrix drone order

  The order covers 1,500 Matrix 7-inch FPV drones, 100 M3 pilot kits and 750 spare-parts kits. The customer is a Department of War prime contractor supporting a US defence programme. Delivery is scheduled within 60 days of the purchase order.

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• 2026-07-29 - Regulatory - Powerus business combination advances to SEC Form S-4 review

  The Form S-4 covers the proposed combination between Aureus Greenway Holdings and Autonomous Power Corporation, which operates as Powerus. Completion remains subject to SEC effectiveness, stockholder approval and other closing conditions. The filing advances the proposed transaction into formal shareholder-disclosure review without completing the combination.

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• 2026-07-23 - Partnership - Powerus launches agriculture division with xFold distribution agreements

  Aerospread was named exclusive distributor for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific; the cited $60 million figure is a five-year sales target, not a binding purchase order. Sprig Aerospace was appointed as a US distributor and marketing partner and plans to use xFold aircraft for spraying operations. The xFold Dragon H1000 FAA approval described in the release is an Experimental-category certificate for agricultural R&D.

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• 2026-07-20 - Contract Award - U.S. Air Force awards Powerus subsidiary a $90m-ceiling aerial-denial IDIQ

  The contract covers Group 1 aerial-denial UAS, ancillary support equipment, operator training and field-service representative support. The Air Force received 10 offers; $98,000 of fiscal 2026 procurement funding was obligated at award, so the $90 million figure is a ceiling rather than committed revenue. Performance locations will be set by follow-on task orders and the ordering period runs through 19 July 2028.

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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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• 2026-06-03 - Partnership - Powerus and Swarmer sign MoU for autonomous swarming integration

  The MoU covers technical and operational feasibility for defense, counter-UAS, border-security and critical-infrastructure missions. The companies plan to assess interoperability across Powerus air and maritime platforms. The MoU does not create production, procurement or financial obligations.

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• 2026-05-27 - Market Signal - Powerus MatrixFold selected for Drone Dominance Phase II qualifier

  The program is aimed at procuring and fielding tens of thousands of low-cost one-way attack drones while testing manufacturing readiness. MatrixFold is a U.S.-made modular FPV platform described as Blue UAS-compatible and NDAA-compliant. The milestone is a qualification and competition signal, not a procurement award.

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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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• 2026-03-23 - Funding - Aureus Greenway Holdings announces $20M bridge loan to Powerus

  The bridge loan added interim capital for Powerus ahead of the proposed merger with Aureus Greenway Holdings. The financing is separate from the later Unusual Machines strategic equity investment. Powerus remained a private operating company while the proposed business combination was pending.

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• 2026-03-09 - Market Signal - Powerus signs proposed business combination with Aureus Greenway Holdings

  The agreement covers a proposed merger between Aureus Greenway Holdings and Autonomous Power Corporation, doing business as Powerus. The combined company is expected to operate as Powerus Corporation after closing, while AGH shares continue trading until completion. The transaction remains subject to closing conditions and is not treated as a completed acquisition.

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Relationships

• Swarmer

  Autonomous Systems Integration Partner - Powerus and Swarmer signed an MoU to explore integrating Swarmer swarming software with Powerus air and maritime autonomous systems.

• Sprig Aerospace

  Us Xfold Distributor And Marketing Partner - Kaizen Aerospace appointed Sprig Aerospace as a US distributor and marketing partner for xFold agricultural aircraft.

• Aerospread

  Exclusive Anz And South Pacific Xfold Distributor - Kaizen Aerospace appointed Aerospread as exclusive xFold distributor for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

• Tandem Defense

  Subsidiary - Tandem Defense is a wholly owned Powerus operating company focused on modular tactical drone systems.

• United States Air Force

  Unmanned Aircraft Customer - The U.S. Air Force awarded Tandem Defense a $90 million-ceiling IDIQ for Group 1 aerial-denial systems.

• U.S. Air Force

  Idiq Contract - The U.S. Air Force awarded Powerus subsidiary Tandem Defense an aerial-denial IDIQ with a $90 million ceiling through mid-2028.

• Unusual Machines

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

• Undisclosed U.S. government customer

  Commercial Order - Powerus received a second $82M order under a U.S. government C-UAS IDIQ, with deliveries expected over the next several quarters.

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  stack adjacency - Defence UAV Builder

Shared workflows

• OBJEXIS AI

  workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Systems

• Drone Volt

  workflow adjacency - Tactical UAS

• Hexadrone

  workflow adjacency - Tactical UAS

• Acodyne

  workflow adjacency - Tactical UAS

• Quantum Cyber

  workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Systems

• Axon

  workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Systems

• Rheinmetall

  workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Systems

• Roketsan

  workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Systems

• Raytheon

  workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Systems

• Lockheed Martin

  workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Systems

• RTX Corporation

  workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Systems

• Hydrix

  workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Systems

Context tags

• Defence UAV builder - Stack Layer - Powerus builds defense-focused autonomous air systems, tactical UAS and heavy-lift VTOL platforms.
• Tactical UAS operations - Workflow - Powerus markets tactical unmanned systems and Matrix tactical drone platforms through PowerAir and Tandem Defense.
• Counter-UAS mission systems - Workflow - Powerus identifies autonomous and counter-drone systems as production focus in the Unusual Machines investment announcement.
• Manufacturing scale-up - Commercial Stage - Powerus links its Unusual Machines investment and strategic supplier relationship to U.S.-based autonomous drone manufacturing scale.
• Defence maritime autonomy builder - Peer Group - PowerSea covers autonomous maritime systems and unmanned surface systems for defense and infrastructure protection.
• C-UAS interceptor drone builder - Peer Group - PowerAir lists Guardian-1 Interceptor as a counter-UAS mission system.
• Contested defence environments - Customer Environment - Powerus targets high-risk, defense and critical-infrastructure environments.

• 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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• Powerus awarded $82 million order for counter-unmanned aerial systems

  2026-10-05 · Order / contract · Powerus received an $82 million counter-UAS order, the second placed under an existing U.S. government IDIQ contract, with deliveries expected over the next several quarters.

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• Powerus receives initial Pakistan Army UAS order

  2026-09-16 · Order / contract · Powerus signed an MoU with the Pakistan Army that includes an initial order for unmanned aircraft systems, according to co-founder Brett Velicovich. The system and order value were not disclosed.

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• Powerus signs $22.3M counter-UAS contract for Middle East energy sites

  2026-08-20 · Order / contract · Powerus signed an approximately $22.3 million commercial contract to deploy a networked counter-UAS detection and warning system for an unnamed Middle East oil and gas producer.

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• Powerus receives US$2.51 million Matrix drone order

  2026-08-12 · Order / contract · Powerus subsidiary Tandem Defense received a purchase order from a Department of War prime contractor for Matrix FPV drones, pilot kits and spares with a 60-day delivery window.

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• U.S. Air Force awards Powerus subsidiary a $90m-ceiling aerial-denial IDIQ

  2026-07-20 · Order / contract · The U.S. Air Force awarded Powerus subsidiary Tandem Defense a competitively procured indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $90 million for Group 1 aerial-denial unmanned aircraft systems and associated support.

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

  2026-04-21 · Order / contract

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