# Powerus Type: Company Source: GetYourBrief — https://getyourbrief.com/entity/powerus Canonical HTML page: https://getyourbrief.com/entity/powerus ## Timeline - **2027-12-31**: Drone Dominance Deadline — Pentagon's target date for deploying 200,000 domestic drones. - **2027-12-31**: Pentagon Deadline — Target date for the deployment of 200,000 drones under the Drone Dominance initiative. - **2027**: Deployment Target — Deadline for the Pentagon to reach its 200,000 drone deployment milestone. - **2027**: Pentagon Deployment Goal — Deadline for the deployment of 200,000 drones under the Drone Dominance initiative. - **2026-Q3**: Nasdaq Listing — Target window for the merged entity to begin trading on the Nasdaq. - **2026-04-15**: Nasdaq Target — Projected date for the combined entity to begin trading under the Powerus name. - **2026-Q2 (projected)**: Nasdaq Listing — The combined entity plans to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the Powerus name. - **2026-Q2 (projected)**: Nasdaq Listing — The combined Powerus entity expected to begin trading on Nasdaq following the reverse merger. - **2026-Q2**: Planned Nasdaq Listing — The merged entity targets a public listing to raise capital for drone production. - **2026-Q2**: Nasdaq Listing — The merged entity plans to list on the Nasdaq, facilitated by American Ventures and Dominari Securities. - **2026-03-10**: Ethics Watchdog Response — CREW issues a statement flagging significant conflicts of interest regarding the drone venture. - **2026-03-10**: Merger Announcement — Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. confirm the merger of Aureus Greenway Holdings and Powerus. - **2026-03-10**: Merger Announcement — Aureus Greenway Holdings and Powerus announce a reverse merger to target defense contracts. - **2026-03-10**: Merger Announcement — Aureus Greenway Holdings and Powerus announce strategic reverse merger. - **2026-03-09**: Merger Announcement — Aureus Greenway Holdings (AGH) announces a business combination with Powerus. ## Recent coverage (10 stories, network-wide) ### Trump Sons Pivot to Defense Tech with $1.1B Pentagon Drone Bid 2026-03-16 18:14:22 · Sector: space · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2 Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have transitioned their business focus toward the defense sector, merging their golf-centric entity, Aureus Greenway Holdings, with drone startup Powerus. The venture is positioned to capture over $1.1 billion in Department of Defense funding as the U.S. government aggressively phases out Chinese-made unmanned aerial systems. Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/trump-sons-drone-venture-pentagon-funding ### Trump-Linked Powerus Targets $1.1B Pentagon Drone Contracts Amid Scrutiny 2026-03-16 18:04:06 · Sector: space · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 4 Powerus, a drone manufacturer recently merged with a Trump-linked golf firm, is aggressively bidding for $1.1 billion in Pentagon contracts. The move has sparked intense debate over procurement ethics and the rapid expansion of the U.S. small-UAS industrial base. Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/powerus-trump-family-pentagon-drone-contracts ### Trump Sons Pivot Golf Firm to Defense Tech in $1.1B Drone Market Play 2026-03-11 00:18:06 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. have orchestrated a reverse merger between their golf-course firm Aureus Greenway Holdings and drone manufacturer Powerus. The move targets a $1.1 billion Pentagon initiative to deploy 200,000 drones by 2027 while leveraging battlefield-proven Ukrainian technology. Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/trump-sons-powerus-drone-merger-pentagon ### Trump Sons Pivot Golf Firm to Drone Tech in $1.1B Pentagon Contract Push 2026-03-11 00:17:32 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 Eric and Donald Trump Jr. have orchestrated a reverse merger between their golf-course operator, Aureus Greenway Holdings, and drone manufacturer Powerus. The move targets a $1.1 billion Pentagon initiative and leverages a ban on Chinese components to capture the domestic defense market. Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/trump-sons-powerus-drone-merger-pentagon ### Trump Sons Merge Golf Firm with Powerus for $1.1B Pentagon Drone Push 2026-03-11 00:16:59 · Sector: supply · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. have orchestrated a reverse merger between Aureus Greenway Holdings and drone manufacturer Powerus to capture a share of the Pentagon's $1.1 billion 'Drone Dominance' initiative. The move leverages a domestic manufacturing pivot and battlefield-proven Ukrainian designs to address the U.S. military's urgent need for non-Chinese unmanned aerial systems. Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/trump-sons-powerus-drone-merger-pentagon ### Trump Sons Pivot to Defense: Powerus Merger Targets $1.1B Drone Market 2026-03-11 00:16:54 · Sector: space · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2 Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are merging their golf-focused firm, Aureus Greenway Holdings, with Florida-based drone manufacturer Powerus. The strategic move aims to capture a significant share of the Pentagon's $1.1 billion 'Drone Dominance' initiative amid a federal ban on Chinese-made UAS components. Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/trump-sons-powerus-drone-merger-defense-tech ### Trump Family Drone Venture Sparks Major Conflict-of-Interest Concerns 2026-03-10 00:27:37 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2 Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. have emerged as notable investors in the merger between autonomous drone firm Powerus and Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc. (AGH). The venture aims to scale production to 10,000 units monthly for military use, raising significant ethical and regulatory questions amid active U.S. military operations in the Middle East. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/trump-sons-military-drone-investment-powerus ### Trump Sons Back Powerus in Defense Drone Reverse Merger to Meet War Demand 2026-03-10 00:26:03 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2 Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. have emerged as key investors in Powerus, an autonomous drone manufacturer merging with publicly traded Aureus Greenway Holdings (AGH). The venture aims to scale production to 10,000 units monthly to meet surging Pentagon demand amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/trump-sons-powerus-defense-drone-merger ### Trump Sons Back Military Drone Venture Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions 2026-03-10 00:25:58 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2 Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have emerged as key investors in a merger between drone manufacturer Powerus and Aureus Greenway Holdings. The move aims to capitalize on surging defense demand and a pivot toward autonomous warfare, raising significant conflict-of-interest concerns. Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/trump-sons-military-drone-investment-powerus ### Trump Sons Back Powerus Drone Venture Amid Rising Middle East Conflict 2026-03-10 00:25:25 · Sector: space · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2 Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have emerged as key investors in Powerus, an autonomous drone manufacturer merging with Aureus Greenway Holdings to go public. The venture aims to produce 10,000 drones monthly to meet surging Pentagon demand, sparking significant ethics concerns as the administration oversees active military operations in Iran. Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/trump-sons-invest-powerus-military-drones --- This page is a machine-readable summary. Sentiment measures the directional read of each development for this entity, not the tone of the reporting; impact weights consequence, not syndication reach. See https://getyourbrief.com/guides/methodology for the full editorial methodology.