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CBP Acquires Trusted Small UAS For Operational Evaluations

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CBP Acquires Trusted Small UAS For Operational Evaluations
Skydio drone. Photo: Skydio

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) this week awarded contracts to four vendors to provide small drones for field evaluations to inform future procurements. The awards went to Vantage Robotics, Teal Drones, Atlantic Diving Supply, and W.S. Darley & Co. The value of each contract was redacted by CBP in an Oct. 19 notice in the government procurement website Sam.gov, although Red Cat Holdings [RCAT], which owns Teal Drones, said its contract is valued at just over $1 million. Vantage will…

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