U.S. drone stocks jump with Trump Pentagon funding talks under way
The Trump administration is in talks to fund U.S. drone companies including Unusual Machines and Neros, the Wall Street Journal reported, sending Unusual Machines shares up 39% premarket. Over $74 billion is proposed for drone and counter-drone tech in the Pentagon’s 2027 budget, triple last year’s amount. Talks involve debt and equity options but are not final. Reuters could not immediately verify the Journal’s report.