Trump Jr-backed Unusual Machines wins DoD contract, FT reports

Unusual Machines (UMAC), a little-known drone company in which Donald Trump Jr. has held a $4M stake, has won its biggest-ever contract from the U.S. Department of Defense, the Financial Times’ Joe Miller, Alex Rogers, and Steff Chavez report. The company said it had been contracted by the Pentagon to make 3,500 drone motors, as well as other drone parts, adding that the army indicate it planned to order an additional 20,000 components from Unusual Machines in 2026, the authors note.