Safe Pro Deploys InFlight AI on Black Widow Drones for 150+ Threat Detection in Q3 2026
Safe Pro Group integrated its InFlight AI into Red Cat’s Black Widow drone, enabling real-time detection of over 150 explosive threats for U.S. Army exercises in Q3 2026. The system processes 4K video onboard and streams live threat data directly into the Army’s Tactical Assault Kit for rapid battlefield decision-making.
1. Integration Milestone
Safe Pro completed the initial integration of its InFlight AI package onto Red Cat’s Black Widow short-range reconnaissance drone in September 2025, marking the first fully embedded real-time threat detection solution selected under the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance Program of Record.
2. AI Threat Detection Capabilities
Inflight processes live 4K video onboard the Black Widow drone to identify and locate over 150 types of explosive threats—including landmines, cluster munitions and ambush FPV drones—in real time, enhancing soldier situational awareness without reliance on external networks.
3. U.S. Army Deployment Timeline
The integrated drone system will be showcased during U.S. Army exercises starting in the third quarter of 2026, providing tactical-edge threat data directly into the Army’s Tactical Assault Kit ecosystem to accelerate decision-making in reconnaissance missions.
4. SPOTD Ecosystem and Data Assets
Alongside InFlight, Safe Pro’s SPOTD NODE-X edge processor delivers high-fidelity 2D/3D terrain mapping and hazard detection in connectivity-denied environments, leveraging a dataset of over 2.75 million drone images and 49,000 real-world threat detections to optimize battlefield operations.