{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"161988","rtpr_id":"nGNX26rzzC-20261006","ticker":"PUSA","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["PUSA"],"title":"Powerus (Nasdaq: PUSA) Receives $82 Million Order for Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-06T13:05:00.121Z","article_body":"• Powerus has received an order of $82 million for counter-unmanned aerial\nsystems, the second order placed under an existing U.S. government contract.\n\n• The contract also provides ancillary support equipment, operator training\nand field service representative support, with additional orders placed at the\ncustomer’s discretion as requirements arise.\n\n• The systems covered by the order are manufactured in the United States\nusing NDAA-compliant components.\n\nROCK HILL, S.C., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Powerus Corporation\n(Nasdaq: PUSA), a U.S. defense technology company focused on autonomous and\nunmanned systems, today announced that it has received an order of $82 million\nfor counter-unmanned aerial systems, placed under an existing U.S. government\nindefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. It is the second\norder placed under that contract. Deliveries are expected over the next\nseveral quarters.\n\n“There is no substitute for American manufacturing when it comes to\ndefending Americans,” said Charlie Keebaugh, Executive Vice President of\nSales at Powerus. “I served alongside the men and women who use this\nequipment. Now we build it for them.”\n\nThe IDIQ contract allows the customer to place individual orders against the\ncontract ceiling as requirements arise, and provides for ancillary support\nequipment, operator training and field service representative support.\n\nThe systems covered by the order are manufactured in the United States using\nNDAA-compliant components. Powerus is U.S.-headquartered with domestic\nmanufacturing at the core of its operations.\n\n“This is the work,” said Brett Velicovich, Co-founder and President of\nPowerus. “Build it here, build it well, and deliver on schedule.”\n\nAbout Powerus\n\nPowerus Corporation (formerly Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc., Nasdaq: PUSA)\nbuilds and scales unified autonomous systems designed to move, protect, and\nsustain critical assets in high-risk environments, with capabilities spanning\nheavy-lift platforms, autonomous air systems, autonomous maritime systems,\nmission systems, training and support, and U.S.-based manufacturing. Powerus\nCorporation also owns and manages two golf courses in the Orlando, Florida\nregion. On October 1, 2026, Powerus completed its previously announced merger\nwith AGH; shares continue trading on Nasdaq under the symbol PUSA. Learn more\nat power.us.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements\nregarding Powerus's business, operations, and prospects following completion\nof the merger. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology\nsuch as “may,” “will,” “should,” “targets,” “plans,”\n“intends,” “goal,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “believes,”\n“potential,” or “continue” or negatives of such terms or other\ncomparable terminology. These statements are based on current expectations and\nassumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual\nresults to differ materially. All forward-looking statements are subject to\nrisks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results,\nperformance or achievements to differ materially from any results expressed or\nimplied by such forward-looking statements.\n\nForward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation,\nstatements regarding the value, scope and timing of the order described in\nthis press release; the expected timing of deliveries; the placement of\nadditional orders under the IDIQ contract; and the manufacture of the covered\nsystems in the United States using NDAA-compliant components. Factors that\ncould cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or\nimplied by these statements include, among others: (1) the risk that the\ncustomer does not place additional orders under the IDIQ contract, as orders\nare placed at the customer’s discretion and the contract ceiling does not\nguarantee future revenue; (2) the U.S. government’s rights to terminate,\nreduce, suspend or modify the order or the IDIQ contract, including for\nconvenience, and the effect of changes in government budgets, appropriations,\ncontinuing resolutions or shutdowns on contract funding; (3) the risk of\ndelays in production, delivery, inspection or acceptance, or of failure to\nsatisfy contractual performance, quality or acceptance requirements; (4)\nPowerus’s ability to scale manufacturing and to obtain NDAA-compliant\ncomponents from third-party suppliers on acceptable terms and timelines,\nincluding as a result of supply chain disruptions, tariffs or changes in\nsourcing requirements; (5) changes in applicable laws and regulations, federal\nprocurement regulations and export control laws; (6) competition in the\ncounter-unmanned aerial systems market; (7) Powerus’s ability to retain and\nhire key personnel; and (8) legislative, regulatory, political, market,\neconomic and other conditions, including acts of terrorism or the outbreak of\nwar or hostilities. Additional risks and uncertainties are described under\n“Risk Factors” in the registration statement on Form S-4 described below\nand in Powerus’s other filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements\nspeak only as of the date of this press release, and except as required by\nlaw, Powerus undertakes no obligation to update them.\n\nNo Offer or Solicitation\n\nThis document is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and\nshall not constitute an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer\nto buy or sell any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor\nshall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,\nsolicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification\nunder the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities\nshall be made, except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of\nSection 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.\n\nImportant Information and Where to Find It\n\nPowerus Corporation (formerly Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc.) filed a\nregistration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC in connection with its merger\nwith Autonomous Power Corporation, which was completed on October 1, 2026. The\nregistration statement includes an information statement/prospectus containing\ninformation about Powerus, its business and operations, and the risks related\nto its business. Investors and security holders are urged to read the\nregistration statement, the related information statement/prospectus, and\nPowerus’s other filings with the SEC, including any documents incorporated\nby reference therein, because they contain important information about\nPowerus. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these\ndocuments through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov or\nat Powerus’s website at https://www.power.us/.\n\nCONTACTS\n\nPowerus Investor Relations\n\nJason Assad\n678-570-6791\n\nPowerus Press Contact\n\nEscalate PR\npr@power.us\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX26rzzC-20261006","title":"Powerus (Nasdaq: PUSA) Receives $82 Million Order for Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"PUSA","created":"2026-10-06T13:05:00.121Z","tickers":["PUSA"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"• Powerus has received an order of $82 million for counter-unmanned aerial\nsystems, the second order placed under an existing U.S. government contract.\n\n• The contract also provides ancillary support equipment, operator training\nand field service representative support, with additional orders placed at the\ncustomer’s discretion as requirements arise.\n\n• The systems covered by the order are manufactured in the United States\nusing NDAA-compliant components.\n\nROCK HILL, S.C., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Powerus Corporation\n(Nasdaq: PUSA), a U.S. defense technology company focused on autonomous and\nunmanned systems, today announced that it has received an order of $82 million\nfor counter-unmanned aerial systems, placed under an existing U.S. government\nindefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. It is the second\norder placed under that contract. Deliveries are expected over the next\nseveral quarters.\n\n“There is no substitute for American manufacturing when it comes to\ndefending Americans,” said Charlie Keebaugh, Executive Vice President of\nSales at Powerus. “I served alongside the men and women who use this\nequipment. Now we build it for them.”\n\nThe IDIQ contract allows the customer to place individual orders against the\ncontract ceiling as requirements arise, and provides for ancillary support\nequipment, operator training and field service representative support.\n\nThe systems covered by the order are manufactured in the United States using\nNDAA-compliant components. Powerus is U.S.-headquartered with domestic\nmanufacturing at the core of its operations.\n\n“This is the work,” said Brett Velicovich, Co-founder and President of\nPowerus. “Build it here, build it well, and deliver on schedule.”\n\nAbout Powerus\n\nPowerus Corporation (formerly Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc., Nasdaq: PUSA)\nbuilds and scales unified autonomous systems designed to move, protect, and\nsustain critical assets in high-risk environments, with capabilities spanning\nheavy-lift platforms, autonomous air systems, autonomous maritime systems,\nmission systems, training and support, and U.S.-based manufacturing. Powerus\nCorporation also owns and manages two golf courses in the Orlando, Florida\nregion. On October 1, 2026, Powerus completed its previously announced merger\nwith AGH; shares continue trading on Nasdaq under the symbol PUSA. Learn more\nat power.us.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements\nregarding Powerus's business, operations, and prospects following completion\nof the merger. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology\nsuch as “may,” “will,” “should,” “targets,” “plans,”\n“intends,” “goal,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “believes,”\n“potential,” or “continue” or negatives of such terms or other\ncomparable terminology. These statements are based on current expectations and\nassumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual\nresults to differ materially. All forward-looking statements are subject to\nrisks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results,\nperformance or achievements to differ materially from any results expressed or\nimplied by such forward-looking statements.\n\nForward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation,\nstatements regarding the value, scope and timing of the order described in\nthis press release; the expected timing of deliveries; the placement of\nadditional orders under the IDIQ contract; and the manufacture of the covered\nsystems in the United States using NDAA-compliant components. Factors that\ncould cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or\nimplied by these statements include, among others: (1) the risk that the\ncustomer does not place additional orders under the IDIQ contract, as orders\nare placed at the customer’s discretion and the contract ceiling does not\nguarantee future revenue; (2) the U.S. government’s rights to terminate,\nreduce, suspend or modify the order or the IDIQ contract, including for\nconvenience, and the effect of changes in government budgets, appropriations,\ncontinuing resolutions or shutdowns on contract funding; (3) the risk of\ndelays in production, delivery, inspection or acceptance, or of failure to\nsatisfy contractual performance, quality or acceptance requirements; (4)\nPowerus’s ability to scale manufacturing and to obtain NDAA-compliant\ncomponents from third-party suppliers on acceptable terms and timelines,\nincluding as a result of supply chain disruptions, tariffs or changes in\nsourcing requirements; (5) changes in applicable laws and regulations, federal\nprocurement regulations and export control laws; (6) competition in the\ncounter-unmanned aerial systems market; (7) Powerus’s ability to retain and\nhire key personnel; and (8) legislative, regulatory, political, market,\neconomic and other conditions, including acts of terrorism or the outbreak of\nwar or hostilities. Additional risks and uncertainties are described under\n“Risk Factors” in the registration statement on Form S-4 described below\nand in Powerus’s other filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements\nspeak only as of the date of this press release, and except as required by\nlaw, Powerus undertakes no obligation to update them.\n\nNo Offer or Solicitation\n\nThis document is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and\nshall not constitute an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer\nto buy or sell any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor\nshall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,\nsolicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification\nunder the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities\nshall be made, except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of\nSection 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.\n\nImportant Information and Where to Find It\n\nPowerus Corporation (formerly Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc.) filed a\nregistration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC in connection with its merger\nwith Autonomous Power Corporation, which was completed on October 1, 2026. The\nregistration statement includes an information statement/prospectus containing\ninformation about Powerus, its business and operations, and the risks related\nto its business. Investors and security holders are urged to read the\nregistration statement, the related information statement/prospectus, and\nPowerus’s other filings with the SEC, including any documents incorporated\nby reference therein, because they contain important information about\nPowerus. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these\ndocuments through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov or\nat Powerus’s website at https://www.power.us/.\n\nCONTACTS\n\nPowerus Investor Relations\n\nJason Assad\n678-570-6791\n\nPowerus Press Contact\n\nEscalate PR\npr@power.us\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-06T13:05:00.173366837Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791291900173},"received_at":"2026-10-06T13:05:00.317Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"150494","press_release_id":"161988","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Aerospace & Defense","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":["IDIQ contract ceiling does not guarantee future orders or revenue; additional orders are at customer discretion","U.S. government can terminate, reduce, suspend, or modify the order/contract, including for convenience or due to budget/shutdown risk","Company is newly formed via merger completed October 1, 2026; limited public operating 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