US drone firm Powerus signs Pakistan Army deal

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover US drone firm Powerus signs Pakistan Army deal?

Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 43% are rated centre, 57% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 12. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is US drone firm Powerus signs Pakistan Army deal left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of US drone firm Powerus signs Pakistan Army deal biased?

US drone firm Powerus signs Pakistan Army deal is one event reported by 12 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting US drone firm Powerus signs Pakistan Army deal?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered US drone firm Powerus signs Pakistan Army deal?

12 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What is the agreement between Powerus and the Pakistan Army?

US drone manufacturer Powerus has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Pakistan Army. This agreement includes an initial order for drone-related systems. The details of the technology and the value of the order have not been disclosed for security reasons.

What is the connection to Donald Trump's sons?

Powerus is slated to merge with Aureus Greenway Holdings, a publicly traded company. Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump hold a combined 9.9% beneficial ownership stake in Aureus Greenway Holdings, according to US regulatory filings. The merger is expected to be completed in early October.

What details were not disclosed about the deal?

Co-founder Brett Velicovich declined to provide specific details about the drone-related order, including its value, citing security sensitivities and confidentiality. The Pakistan military's statement on a meeting with Powerus also did not mention the MoU or any order.