AUVSI Statement on Army Short Range Reconnaissance Award to Teal Drones

In a recent announcement, the U.S. Army awarded the Short Range Reconnaissance Tranche 2 (SRR T2) Program of Record to Teal Drones.  

“Congratulations to the Teal Drones team, and their parent company, Red Cat Holdings,” said Michael Robbins, President and CEO of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). “The U.S. Army moving forward with SRR is a step in the right direction, and AUVSI applauds the U.S. Army’s move toward ensuring that our warfighters have the tools they need to deter aggression and to be prepared to fight and win.”

In a statement, Robbins continued saying, “AUVSI urges the U.S. Army and the broader DoD to act immediately by placing large-scale orders for uncrewed systems, including SRR drones. This decisive action is critical to ensuring the United States not only keeps pace with rapidly evolving warfare but also strengthens its defense industrial base and meets the pressing demands of modern wars of attrition.”

“The U.S. leads the world in technology innovation, yet we are falling behind in the speed and scale of our investment and industrial base readiness compared to global competitors,” said Robbins. “A whole-of-government approach with urgent investment is essential to deploy an Uncrewed Arsenal, For Democracy and secures our strategic edge. The time to act is now. Delay is not an option.”

Teal Drones, and its parent company, Red Cat Holdings, is a member of AUVSI’s Air and Defense Advocacy Committees and supporter of its Partnership for Drone Competitiveness.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.