Redstone Arsenal, Ala. 20 August 2025 – The U.S. Army has initiated production of the second tranche of its Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems), marking a significant step forward in modernizing battlefield capabilities. The Army selected Teal Drones and their Black Widow system as one of two vendors to manufacture the SRR system, which will equip the Army’s Transformation in Contact (TiC) units with advanced, networked communication systems designed to address emerging threats.

Initial fielding of SRR tranche one began in September 2022, and to date the Army has fielded over 16 brigades with this capability. Critical lessons learned and Soldier feedback from tranche one were incorporated in tranche two. This strategy will continue to incorporate new technolog

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