Powerus Wins $22.3 Million Oil-Field Defense Deal as UAE Builds 3,000 Drone Interceptors Monthly
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Aug 23
Powerus Wins $22.3 Million Oil-Field Defense Deal as UAE Builds 3,000 Drone Interceptors Monthly
3 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Aug 23
Summary
$22.3 million is the value of the contract Powerus signed Thursday to protect Middle Eastern oil and gas infrastructure from drone threats, extending beyond detection into a broader counter-drone architecture.
Guardian interceptors priced around $5,000 are being built at a UAE facility that started production in July, where 3-D printed parts are assembled into modular systems.
Powerus says the plant now produces 3,000 interceptors a month and aims for 15,000 by 2027, a scale-up meant to meet demand for cheaper defenses against Iranian drones.
The UAE's role reflects a push for domestic defense production after facing thousands of drones and ballistic missiles fired by Iran, with analysts describing the goal as greater sovereign capability.