Red Cat inks Teal 2 drone deal for US Air Force base protection service

Defense and security UAV and robotics group Red Cat Holdings has announced its new contract to supply a US government agency with over 150 of its Teal 2 drones, which will be used for the monitoring and protection of US Air Force bases.

Red Cat said it will deliver a total of 172 Teal 2 drones to the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) under a deal concluded with global operations support company Noble Supply & Logistics, LLC (NOBLE) serving as intermediary. Valued at $2.6 million and financed by the DLA’s Special Operational Equipment Tailored Logistics Support (Program, the agreement marks a significant client addition for the Utah-based Teal Drones tactical UAV specialist – the most recent since its owner Red Cat began focusing exclusively on defense activities last year.

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The order originates with the  US Air Force Security Forces, which is responsible for…