Powerus

Summary

About

About Powerus

Powerus develops autonomous air, maritime and counter-UAS systems for defence and critical infrastructure. PowerAir covers heavy-lift vertical-take-off aircraft and tactical uncrewed systems, while PowerSea supplies unmanned surface platforms for border security, offshore infrastructure and military missions.

The company connects these vehicles through a unified architecture intended to coordinate sensing, movement and protection in high-risk environments. Air platforms also address emergency response, agriculture and infrastructure work. Powerus combines vehicle development, autonomy software, payload integration and U.S. manufacturing, with a US$30 million strategic investment announced in 2026 to expand production capacity.

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Operations

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

Supply chain relationships

  • Unusual Machines

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

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Funding

Investors

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

Team

  • 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

Timeline

Events

Relations

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.

Context

Comparable profiles

Shared workflows

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.

Commercial

  • 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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