Powerus Lands U.S. Air Force Deal, Sparking Ethics Concerns

0:00On May 2nd, Power Us, a drone company out of West Palm Beach, Florida, just landed its first deal with the U.S. Air Force for interceptor drones. These bad boys launch fast and take out enemy drones right in the sky. Co-founder Brett Velikovich says it's a game changer for quick counter strikes. This fits right into the Pentagon's push for cheap defenses against low-cost Iranian drones. No more blowing millions on fancy missiles. Instead, agile systems that adapt on the fly. The armies already rolled out thousands of AI-powered interceptors in the Middle East. Air Trump has ties here, backing PowerUs through a merger with a Trump-linked golf company that's NASDAQ listed. He's also involved with other defense plays, like advising a firm that scored a $24 million defense department contract for Battlefield, robots. Ethics wash dogs are calling foul. Saying these family connections could pressure contract decisions and smell like corruption. Law profs warn, it puts government buyers in a tough spot.

1:02PowerUs insists the Air Force pick them purely on performance, not investor names. Velikovich points out America's lagging and affordable drones, but we're catching up fast. This deal proves the tech works when it counts. From the spotlight, powered by AI, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, I'm Corey with The Story.