Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) (“Crimson Cat” or the “Firm”), a army know-how firm integrating robotic {hardware} and software program to guard and assist the warfighter, at this time proclaims that its new military-grade sUAS, the Teal 2, has acquired clearance from the U.S. Division of Protection (DoD) to be designated as a Blue UAS.

The Blue UAS Cleared List is a choose group of DoD-approved drones for presidency customers. In accordance with the DoD, these drones “are NDAA compliant, validated as cyber-secure and secure to fly, and can be found for presidency buy and operation.” 

The Teal 2 is the second sUAS from Crimson Cat subsidiary Teal Drones to have handed the rigorous testing required for Blue UAS clearance. Teal’s legacy sUAS, the Golden Eagle, can also be on the cleared listing, which presently contains fewer than 20 drones in complete.

Blue UAS is an initiative of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), the one DoD group targeted on accelerating the adoption of business and dual-use know-how to resolve operational challenges at pace and scale. This acceleration strengthens nationwide safety and helps develop the nationwide safety innovation base.

“Blue UAS clearance is a excessive bar to succeed in for any sUAS due to the in depth vetting course of,” mentioned Teal Founder and CEO George Matus. “With this certification, all our prospects – army, authorities and business – may be assured that the Teal 2 meets the very best requirements for cybersecurity, security and operation.”

Formally launched in April, the Teal 2 is designed to Dominate the Night™ and arrives because the world’s main sUAS for evening operations. The Teal 2 is the primary sUAS to be outfitted with Teledyne FLIR‘s new Hadron 640R sensor, offering finish customers with the very best decision thermal imaging in a small kind issue. The Teal 2 additionally affords the newest intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance know-how, delivering time-critical info and enabling operators to make sooner, smarter selections.

“Blue UAS certification opens the door to higher alternatives for Teal 2,” mentioned Matus. “We are able to now fill orders that had been contingent on certification, and along with orders from the U.S. authorities, we all know that governments of allied nations are additionally extra more likely to buy Blue UAS-approved drones.”

Crimson Cat will exhibit the Teal 2 on the Modern Day Marine expo in Washington, D.C., from June 27-29.