Florida startup’s $5k Guardian interceptors head to UAE for drone defense
TL;DR
Florida-based startup Powerus is building its modular Guardian drone interceptors at a UAE facility, selling for about $5,000 each and produced at 3,000 per month with a target of 15,000 monthly by 2027. The system, modeled on a Ukrainian design, features a 340 kph burst speed, 160 kph cruise, 15 km range, and 28 minutes of endurance, and while promising, cannot counter ballistic missiles. Powerus recently secured a $22.3 million contract to protect Middle Eastern oil and gas infrastructure, and the UAE is pursuing sovereign capability alongside continued US sourcing.
- Florida start-up building inexpensive 'Guardian' drone interceptors in UAE The Jerusalem Post
- The U.S. Start-Up Making Low-Cost Interceptors for the Iran War The New York Times
- Trump-Backed Dronemaker Signs Deal With Gulf-Based Energy Firm Bloomberg.com
- Powerus to protect oil and gas infrastructure in the Middle East from UAS threats Unmanned airspace
- Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc. and and Powerus Announce $22.3 Million Commercial Contract to Protect Critical Energy Infrastructure in the Middle East Eagle-Tribune
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