Safe Pro Group Secures U.S. Army Kit Order Featuring NODE AI and Black Widow Drones
SPAI•Safe Pro Group won a U.S. Army order for a turnkey Threat Analysis Kit with its NODE edge AI system, Red Cat Black Widow drones, software upgrades and support to be delivered in Q2 2026. The SPOTD-powered platform leverages 2.8 million drone images to detect over 150 threats with 50,368 confirmations.
1. U.S. Army Contract Award
Safe Pro Group received a subcontract to supply the U.S. Army with a field-ready Threat Analysis Kit combining its NODE edge compute AI platform and Red Cat Black Widow drones. The turnkey package includes software upgrades and operational support services.
2. Advanced AI Detection Platform
Powered by patented SPOTD technology, NODE processes video from drones on the edge to identify over 150 threat types—including landmines, cluster munitions, UXO and ambush drones—using a dataset of 2.8 million images and 50,368 confirmed detections to generate detailed 2D and 3D maps.
3. Delivery Timeline and Support Services
The order encompasses annual AI model and algorithm upgrades, training and field support, with Safe Pro Group anticipating full delivery of hardware, software licensing and services by the end of Q2 2026.
