U.S. Air Force orders drones from Trump-tied Dominari portfolio firm

In late April 2026, the U.S. Air Force placed a limited procurement order for the Guardian-2 Interceptor drone systems made by Powerus, an American drone manufacturer that had agreed to merge with Aureus Greenway in March 2026. Aureus — a lossmaking Florida golf-course operator — had IPO'd in February 2025 with Dominari Holdings as lead underwriter, and Dominari's American Ventures unit was among the investors in the merged Powerus entity. Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., Dominari's largest combined private shareholders at approximately 12 percent and anchor investors across the American Ventures portfolio, held indirect equity exposure to Powerus when the Air Force order landed. President Trump signed an executive order earlier in his second term to accelerate domestic drone production. The dollar value of the Air Force order was not disclosed.