{
  "id": 2524038,
  "title": "Powerus Wins $22.3 Million Middle East Oil Infrastructure Security Deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/powerus-wins-22-3-million-middle-east-oil-infrastructure-security-deal",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T01:55:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/powerus-wins-22-3-million-015536888.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S.-based Powerus Corporation has secured a commercial contract valued at around $22.3 million to supply counter-unmanned aircraft technology for vital oil and gas facilities in the Middle East. The agreement includes hardware, software, installation, and a 24-month maintenance plan. Powerus will roll out the system in stages, contingent on the customer's operational needs. The customer-specific details, including the deployment locations and exact facilities, remain undisclosed. The networked system will offer operators centralized detection, monitoring, and identification of potential drone threats, with control centers situated at the customer's operations hub. The primary objective is early warning, enabling personnel to evaluate aerial threats and make crucial operational and safety decisions. The system's architecture is also adaptable to incorporate Powerus' Guardian interceptor technology, potentially broadening the system's scope from detection and warning to a more comprehensive counter-UAS capability. This contract underscores the growing significance of safeguarding energy infrastructure against unmanned aerial threats in the Middle East, a region where drone and missile attacks have posed significant risks to major energy operations. The deal underscores Powerus' expanding commercial ties with international energy operators and the rising demand for U.S.-designed counter-drone systems to secure critical infrastructure. The company is currently undergoing a merger with Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc., which is expected to conclude in early October 2026, subject to certain conditions. Post-merger, Aureus Greenway will assume the Powerus Corporation name. This contract is subject to various commercial and execution risks, including modifications in scope, milestone-based payments, export approvals, installation timelines, and customer acceptance criteria.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}