Space-Eyes, an AI-driven geospatial intelligence and counter-UAS provider, has appointed four directors to its board ahead of its planned merger with McKinley Acquisition Corp., a move that would result in a $638 million pro forma equity valuation and a $370 million enterprise value.
The new directors include retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Jim Reese, who led special operations advisory roles at the CIA and founded security consultancy TigerSwan; Harbir Singh, a Wharton School management professor and co-director of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management; Norm Christensen, former owner of AAE Aerospace, a composites manufacturer acquired by Karman Space & Defense in 2021; and Terry Meguid, a founding partner at Perella Weinberg Partners with a 25-year tenure at Morgan Stanley.
The merger, announced in a definitive agreement on July 31, 2026, would see Space-Eyes retain its name and list on the Nasdaq under the ticker CUAS, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals. McKinley Acquisition Corp., a SPAC listed as MKLY, holds approximately $176.7 million in its trust account, with up to $75 million in PIPE financing secured for the transaction. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to completion of all conditions.
