By Purple Cat Holdings, Inc. | September 28, 2023
Purple Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) (“Purple Cat” or the “Firm”), a drone know-how firm integrating robotic {hardware} and software program for army, authorities and business operations, introduced that subsidiary Teal Drones has signed $1.8 million in contracts with U.S. Customs and Border Safety (CBP) to offer Teal 2 techniques to U.S. Border Patrol.
Teal will ship 106 Teal 2 drones plus spare components and coaching. Border Patrol is utilizing the Teal 2 to present supplemental airborne reconnaissance, surveillance and monitoring functionality, enhancing situational consciousness for U.S. subject commanders and brokers.
The single-source contract is a part of a Blanket Buy Settlement (BPA) between CBP and 5 drone corporations, introduced in December 2021, with a complete estimated worth of $90 million over a five-year interval.
Final October, CBP had initially ordered 54 Teal drones for U.S. Border Patrol in a contract value simply over $1 million.
“We’re honored to offer this necessary U.S. company with drones that assist allow their mission,” mentioned Purple Cat CEO Jeff Thompson. “The Border Patrol pilots are among the finest and their suggestions has been instrumental in Teal 2 enhancements. This brings our present backlog to over $7.5 million because the Teal 2 income continues to speed up. Purple Cat has invested in a producing facility in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah, and we’re assured in our means to satisfy order supply deadlines for army, authorities and business clients.”
Accredited by the U.S. Division of Protection as Blue UAS and obtainable to buy by means of the federal authorities’s GSA Benefit web site, the Teal 2 is designed to Dominate the Night time™ because the world’s main small drone for night time operations. The Teal 2 is the primary sUAS to be outfitted with Teledyne FLIR’s new Hadron 640R sensor, offering finish customers with the highest-resolution thermal imaging in a small kind issue.
The Teal 2 additionally options the most recent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance know-how, delivering time-critical info and enabling operators to make quicker, smarter selections. The system gives multi-vehicle management and synthetic intelligence capabilities.
Purple Cat will exhibit the Teal 2 on the AUSA 2023 Annual Assembly & Exposition in Washington, D.C., from Oct. Sept. 11.
To view a spec sheet for the Teal 2, click on right here.
To look at a brief video concerning the Teal 2, click on right here.
