Afghanistan, Sept. 23 -- A U.S. drone company backed by the two eldest sons of President Donald Trump has signed a defense cooperation agreement with Pakistan's military, securing an initial order for unmanned aerial systems in a deal that has drawn scrutiny because of the firm's ties to India, Israel, and the Trump family.
Powerus, a Florida-based drone manufacturer founded in 2025, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan Army following a meeting between its delegation and Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, at military headquarters in Rawalpindi on September 16. A day later, the company announced it had received an undisclosed initial procurement order from Pakistan's Ministry of Defence for unm...