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Overview
American defense drone startup developing semi-autonomous counter-drone interceptor UAS. Guardian-2 debuted for US Air Force. Backed by Trump sons (Donald Jr. and Eric). Claims thousands of field intercepts against Group 3 drones. Plans to acquire Ukrainian drone tech.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Co-founder
HQ
Founded
Product
US Air Force
Field intercepts
Trump sons backing
Ukrainian tech
Strategic investment
Gulf state sales
Merger
Incidents
Powerus on the deployment map
Where Powerus's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
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- delivery and inspection drones in California →
- delivery and inspection drones in Ukraine (combat zones) →
- delivery and inspection drones in Nevada →
- delivery and inspection drones in United Kingdom →
- delivery and inspection drones in China →
- The global deployment map →
Safety record
No incidents on record for Powerus.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Powerus in third-party press
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 18, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Common questions
- What is Powerus?
- American defense drone startup developing semi-autonomous counter-drone interceptor UAS. Guardian-2 debuted for US Air Force. Backed by Trump sons (Donald Jr. and Eric). Claims thousands of field intercepts against Group 3 drones. Plans to acquire Ukrainian drone tech.
- What does Powerus make?
- Powerus has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Guardian-2 (Powerus builds physical robots).
- Where is Powerus headquartered?
- Powerus is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
- Where does Powerus operate robots?
- Powerus is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Powerus a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Powerus ranks in roughly the top 98% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Powerus founded?
- Powerus was founded in 2025.
- Is Powerus safe?
- Powerus has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-07-18
Verification posture
Claimed (not independently verified)
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-18
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Powerus.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Powerus from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
US Air Force orders Powerus Guardian-2 counter-drone systems
US Air Force ordered Powerus Guardian-2 counter-drone interceptor systems. Co-founder Brett Velicovich: 'The Guardian-2 works. The kill chain works.' Trump sons are backers.
US aerospace startup claims thousands of intercepts with Guardian drone
Powerus posted imagery of its Guardian rotary-wing drone interceptor, citing thousands of field intercepts against Group 3 drones.
Trump Sons Back New Drone Company Targeting Pentagon Sales
Trump sons (Donald Jr. and Eric) are backing Powerus, a Florida-based drone company formed in 2025 competing for Pentagon contracts. Plans to acquire Ukrainian drone tech.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/powerus.md
- RSS feed: /companies/powerus/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/1517da21-695b-4930-ab1a-7cc50e55144a
- Revision history: /companies/powerus/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Powerus draws attention at the 2nd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 20, 2026