According to the company's president, Allan Evans, the order comes from the American army, which also plans to increase the scale of purchases next year – by up to another 20,000 parts. Evans admitted it was the largest order in the company's history from the U.S. government, but declined to disclose the value of the contract.
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Company associated with Donald Trump Jr. received a contract from the state. The company's president comments
— The possibility of training in conditions similar to real ones, using reliable drones, gives our soldiers confidence and preparation for real combat operations – said Warrant Officer John Brown of the 101st Airborne Division in a statement, referring to the Army's decision to purchase equipment from Unusual Machines.
Donald Trump Jr. joined the company in November 2024 as an advisor. Shortly thereafter, it was revealed that he owned 331,580 shares of the company, with a total value of approximately $4 million. As determined by the Financial Times, the value of Unusual Machines shares almost tripled within a few weeks after announcing cooperation with the former president's son. According to information provided by Evans to Bloomberg, Trump Jr. continued investing in the company also in later financing rounds.
However, the company's president assured that Trump Jr. had no involvement in the negotiation or implementation of the contract with the Pentagon. — He did not advise or participate in this process in any way – emphasized Evans in an interview with “FT”.
In recent months, Unusual Machines has been actively expanding its presence in the US defense sector. In September, the company signed a contract worth USD 12.8 million. with Strategic Logix, and in August concluded a contract worth USD 1.6 million. with an undisclosed US drone manufacturer.
The company, listed on the stock exchange, is currently trying to increase the share of domestic component production. At the same time, as the management admits, the so-called Trump's tariffs – i.e. tariffs on imports from China – negatively affected the company's financial results. In the first quarter of 2025, Unusual Machines reported $3.3 million. operating loss, indicating that the high costs of sourcing parts from outside China may continue to weigh on profit margins.
The Pentagon did not comment on the information about the contract with Trump Jr.'s company.
