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Teal Drones (Red Cat Holdings)
American-made small UAS (sUAS) maker; Black Widow is the US Army Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program of Record aircraft — mission-ready ISR quadcopter with night-vision-class sensing; wholly owned operating subsidiary of Red Cat Holdings alongside FlightWave Aerospace (Edge 130) and Blue Ops (USVs); founded by George Matus (departed Dec 2024).
HeadquartersSalt Lake City, US
Founded2015
Defense funding$3M
Team51-200
Deployments3
Open roles0
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentDefense
StagePublic (parent NASDAQ: RCAT)
FoundersGeorge Matus (Founder, departed 2024)
Regions servedNorth America, Europe, Asia
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Machinesecurity
Black Widow
- Mission-ready sUAS selected by the US Army for the Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program of Record; Army to purchase 5,880 systems over five years, total potential value up to $260M
procurement status of the Black Widow sUAS
Claim source - Approved for the NATO NSPA catalogue, enabling procurement by NATO member states
NATO procurement eligibility of the Black Widow
Claim source
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Deployment log
Announced and cited only
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Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Form D
Investors undisclosed
Round sourceInvestors on recordRed Cat Holdings (parent, NASDAQ: RCAT)
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2026-07-06Advanced to Gauntlet II of the US Army Drone Dominance Program (one of 19 participants; Fort Carson, Aug 2026); parent FY2025 revenue $40.7M, up 161% YoYStreetwise Reports
2026-05-15Black Widow approved for NATO NSPA catalogue; Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ordered 173 Black Widow systems for JFY26Red Cat Holdings
2024-11-19US Army production selection for the SRR Program of Record (Black Widow; up to $260M / 5,880 systems)Red Cat Holdings
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Source ledger
6 unique public sources
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SEC Form D: $3,000,000 sold of $3,000,000 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
02Red Cat Announces Production Selection for U.S. Army Short Range Reconnaissance ProgramRed Cat Holdings · retrieved 2026-07-05
03Red Cat's Teal Drones Black Widow System Approved for NATO NSPA CatalogueRed Cat Holdings · retrieved 2026-07-05
04Red Cat Secures New Orders for Black Widow Drones from NATO AllyRed Cat Holdings · retrieved 2026-07-05
05Red Cat Secures New Orders for Black Widow Drones from Asia-Pacific AllyRed Cat Holdings IR · retrieved 2026-07-05
06RCAT Stock: Teal Drones Advances in Army Program Amid Sector BoomStreetwise Reports · retrieved 2026-07-05