XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ: XTIA), a leader in vertical flight technologies and developer of the TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft, has acquired Drone Nerds, one of the largest U.S.-based drone distributors, in a $40 million transaction finalized Nov. 10, 2025, while simultaneously securing a $25 million strategic investment from Unusual Machines (NYSE American: UMAC) to accelerate growth in unmanned aircraft systems and the Vertical Economy(TM). Drone Nerds, with more than $100 million in 2024 revenue, brings hardware, software, and enterprise drone services to XTI through a mix of cash, promissory notes, and equity consideration, while the preferred stock investment from Unusual Machines awaits shareholder approval for conversion; leadership from all three companies emphasized the opportunity created by increasing demand for domestic UAS solutions following the June 2025 White House Executive Order on U.S. drone development, and XTI noted that ThinkEquity served as exclusive M&A advisor and placement agent for the transactions.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / November 3, 2025 / Unusual Machines (NYSE American:UMAC), a leading provider of NDAA-compliant drone components, today provides a financing update based on the use of an at the market (ATM) financing for the month of October 2025.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / October 15, 2025 / Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC), a leading provider of high-performance drone components, today announced an order from the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division for 3,500 NDAA-compliant motors produced at the company's new U.S.-based manufacturing facility. The motors will support the Division's deployment of the new Attritable Battlefield Enabler (A.B.E.) V1.01 drones.
