# Powerus **Powerus** is a tactical drone company that, per its own description, "builds and scales autonomous drone systems for military and commercial use in high-risk environments." It is one of the defense-tech ventures backed by **[[Eric Trump]]** and **[[Donald Trump Jr.]]** — the President's two adult sons running the [[Trump Organization]] during the [[Second Trump Administration]]. ## Why It Matters Powerus is a centerpiece of the "follow the money" critique of [[Iran War 2026]]: the President's sons hold equity in an autonomous-drone manufacturer at the exact moment their father is prosecuting a war that drives demand for autonomous drones. The Pentagon's "drone dominance" procurement push — roughly **$1.1 billion** in contracts — defines the addressable market a company like Powerus is positioned to capture. The framing advanced by Ed Elson (Prof G Media, "Follow The Money," March 2026) is that the Trump sons are **front-running bloodshed** — placing early investments in advanced weapons manufacturers ahead of a war their father controls the timing of. Eric Trump separately invested in an (unnamed) Israeli drone company known for "low cost per kill" loitering munitions, the same class of weapon being expended in the Iran theater. ## Connection to New America Acquisition I Corp Powerus sits alongside the brothers' investment vehicle **[[New America Acquisition I Corp]]**, whose stated SEC filing goal is to identify companies "well-positioned to benefit from federal or state-level incentives, such as grants, tax credits, government contracts or preferential procurement programs" — i.e., an explicit strategy of investing in firms that profit from government spending the family's patriarch directs. ## See Also - [[Eric Trump]] - [[Donald Trump Jr.]] - [[New America Acquisition I Corp]] - [[Trump Family Iran War Profiteering]] - [[Iran War 2026]] - [[Defense Tech Conflicts of Interest]] *Stub — to be expanded as the company's contracts and ownership structure are documented.*