Exclusive-Eric Trump-backed defense technology company Space-Eyes to go public in $638 million SPAC deal, sources say
- Space-Eyes is going public via SPAC McKinley in a deal valuing the business at $638 million and plans to trade on Nasdaq as "CUAS" (expected Q4 2026).
- Eric Trump has become the company’s third-largest private investor and will serve as a strategic adviser.
- The Miami firm builds AI-driven counter‑drone and geospatial intelligence systems, is moving from R&D to scaling with third‑party manufacturers, and is negotiating roughly $35 million in multi‑year contracts.