Safe Pro Secures U.S. Army Order for AI-Powered Threat Analysis Kit Integrated With Red Cat Black Widow Drones

Rhea-AI Summary

Safe Pro Group (Nasdaq: SPAI) received a U.S. Army order for a turnkey AI-powered Threat Analysis Kit integrating its NODE edge-processing system with Red Cat Black Widow drones.

The subcontract covers battlefield intelligence capability, annual AI software upgrades, training and operational support, with delivery expected in Q2 2026.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

Positive

• U.S. Army orders turnkey AI Threat Analysis Kit integrating NODE and Black Widow drones
• New subcontract from a Defense Prime Contractor for battlefield intelligence capability
• Contract includes annual AI model upgrades, software licensing and operational support
• NODE system can identify over 150 explosive threats using patented SPOTD technology
• AI dataset exceeds 2.75 million drone images and 50,348 confirmed detections

Negative

• None.

News Market Reaction – SPAI

-4.18%

9 alerts

-4.18% News Effect

+8.0% Peak Tracked

-15.3% Trough Tracked

-$6M Valuation Impact

$128.25M Market Cap

0.1x Rel. Volume

On the day this news was published, SPAI declined 4.18%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +8.0% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -15.3% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 9 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $6M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $128.25M at that time.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Key Figures

Explosive threat types: more than 150 types Drone imagery dataset: more than 2.75 million images Confirmed detections: over 50,348 detections +5 more

8 metrics

Explosive threat types more than 150 types Threat types NODE can identify

Drone imagery dataset more than 2.75 million images SPOTD AI training dataset size

Confirmed detections over 50,348 detections Real-world explosive threat detections

Battlefield coverage over 35,000 acres Areas mapped in Ukraine

Army kit delivery timing Q2 2026 Expected completion of U.S. Army order

Threat Analysis Kit order value $743,000 Total purchase price from 8-K on June 2, 2026

Resale registration shares 2,000,000 shares S-3 resale registration for PIPE investors

PIPE gross proceeds $14.0 million October 2025 PIPE financing

Market Reality Check

Price: $5.99 Vol: Volume 398,312 is below t...

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$5.99 Last Close

Volume Volume 398,312 is below the 20-day average of 553,882 ahead of this announcement. normal

Technical Price $6.22 is trading above the 200-day MA $5.22, indicating a pre-news uptrend.

Peers on Argus

SPAI was up 1.14% while momentum data showed peer SPCE down ~19.95%. Broader pee...

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SPAI was up 1.14% while momentum data showed peer SPCE down ~19.95%. Broader peers were mixed, suggesting a stock-specific reaction rather than a sector-wide aerospace & defense move.

Previous AI Reports

5 past events · Latest: May 26 (Positive)

Same Type Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
May 26	AI detection milestone	Positive	+5.2%	Celebrated 50,000+ AI-powered landmine and UXO detections in Ukraine.
May 20	AI collab update	Positive	+0.8%	Advanced collaboration with Lantronix for AI-driven edge intelligence platforms.
May 19	InFlight AI unveiling	Positive	-5.3%	Completed integration of real-time AI threat detection on Black Widow drones.
May 18	Govt subcontract add-on	Positive	-4.8%	Received additional U.S. Government subcontract modification for AI edge systems.
May 15	Q1 AI-driven results	Positive	-1.4%	Reported 560% revenue growth and >72% AI gross margins in Q1 2026.

Pattern Detected

Recent AI-tagged announcements are mostly positive but have produced mixed reactions, with more instances of the stock selling off on good news than rallying.

Recent Company History

Over the past few weeks, SPAI has issued a series of AI-focused updates, including record Q1 2026 revenue of $1.22 million with strong AI-driven margins, additional U.S. government subcontract support for AI edge processing, and the initial integration of real-time threat detection on Red Cat’s Black Widow drones. It also highlighted surpassing 50,000 landmine and UXO detections in Ukraine. Today’s U.S. Army Threat Analysis Kit order extends this pattern of government and defense-focused AI deployments using its SPOTD and NODE platforms.

Historical Comparison

-1.1% avg move · In the last five AI-related releases, SPAI’s average 1-day move was -1.11%. Today’s +1.14% gain on a...

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Average Historical Move AI

In the last five AI-related releases, SPAI’s average 1-day move was -1.11%. Today’s +1.14% gain on another AI/Army update sits slightly above that trend.

Recent AI-tagged news shows progression from strong Q1 AI revenues and added U.S. government support, to integration on Black Widow drones, to large-scale landmine detection milestones, and now a turnkey U.S. Army Threat Analysis Kit order using the same SPOTD and NODE technologies.

Regulatory & Risk Context

Active S-3 Shelf

Shelf Active

Active S-3 Shelf Registration 2025-11-07

SPAI has an effective S-3 resale registration filed Nov 7, 2025 for up to 2,000,000 common shares held by selling stockholders from an October 2025 PIPE at $7.00 per share. The company is not selling shares itself and will not receive proceeds from these resales. The filing notes emerging growth company status and a going concern explanatory paragraph in the 2024 audit report.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement adds a concrete U.S. Army order for a turnkey Threat Analysis Kit using SPAI’s SPO...

Analysis

This announcement adds a concrete U.S. Army order for a turnkey Threat Analysis Kit using SPAI’s SPOTD and NODE technologies, building on prior AI integrations and detection milestones. Investors may focus on the disclosed $743,000 order size, the scale of SPAI’s dataset—over 2.75 million images and 50,348 detections—and recent revenue growth from filings, while also noting ongoing losses, customer concentration, and the existing S-3 resale registration for 2,000,000 shares.

Key Terms

uxo, orthomosaics, digital surface maps, ai edge processing, +4 more

8 terms

uxo technical

"detect small, hard-to-find threats such as landmines, cluster munitions, UXO, and ambush drones."

Unexploded ordnance (UXO) are explosive weapons—bombs, shells, grenades or mines—that did not detonate when deployed and remain dangerous in the ground. For investors, UXO represents a physical and financial risk: finding and removing it can halt development, add cleanup costs, create regulatory delays, and expose owners to liability, similar to discovering hidden structural damage on a property that requires specialized, costly repairs.

orthomosaics technical

"enables the rapid generation of orthomosaics, vegetation height, terrain slope and digital surface maps"

An orthomosaic is a single, large image created by stitching together many overlapping aerial photos and correcting them so distances and shapes match true ground measurements, like flattening and aligning a paper map. Investors care because it turns drone or satellite pictures into accurate, measurable maps for monitoring land, construction progress, crop health, or mining volumes—helping quantify asset changes, detect problems, and support data-driven decisions.

digital surface maps technical

"terrain slope and digital surface maps and 3D models, all incorporating detected threats"

Digital surface maps are computerized 3D pictures that capture the shape and texture of an object's outer layer or a landscape, created from sensors or images and turned into precise digital models. For investors, they matter because they enable faster, cheaper and more accurate inspection, planning and decision-making—like having a high-resolution blueprint that reveals defects, progress or opportunities before costly problems occur.

ai edge processing technical

"U.S. Army Award Represents First Turnkey “Kit” Order Including AI Edge Processing NODE"

AI edge processing means running artificial-intelligence tasks directly on local devices or nearby network equipment instead of sending data to distant cloud servers. It matters to investors because it can lower costs, speed up responses, protect sensitive data, and enable new products (think of processing photos on your phone rather than uploading them to a remote service), which can open revenue opportunities and reshape competitive advantage in hardware and services.

machine learning algorithms technical

"system uses AI and machine learning algorithms trained on one of the world’s largest"

Machine learning algorithms are computer programs that learn patterns from historical data to make predictions or decisions without following step-by-step human instructions; think of them as a teacher-trained assistant that recognizes trends and applies them to new situations. For investors, they matter because they can improve forecasting, automate trading, detect fraud, and personalize services—potentially boosting returns and cutting costs—while also introducing risks tied to data quality, model errors, and regulatory or transparency issues.

cluster munitions technical

"detect small, hard-to-find threats such as landmines, cluster munitions, UXO, and ambush drones."

Cluster munitions are weapons that release many smaller explosive bomblets over a wide area, similar to a shotgun blast spread over a field rather than a single bullet. They matter to investors because their use or stockpiling can trigger bans, sanctions, cleanup costs, and reputational damage for companies and countries tied to their manufacture or supply chains, creating legal, financial and geopolitical risks that can affect stock prices and trade.

ambush drones technical

"detect small, hard-to-find threats such as landmines, cluster munitions, UXO, and ambush drones."

Ambush drones are small, often inexpensive unmanned aircraft designed to loiter or hide until they attack a target unexpectedly, like a remote-controlled flying trap. For investors, they matter because their rising use can quickly shift military spending toward makers of such drones and their countermeasures, reshape supply chains, and trigger new regulations or export controls that affect defense contractors and related technology suppliers.

ai-powered threat detection technical

"Safe Pro’s SpotlightAITM AI-powered Threat detection and analysis capabilities"

AI-powered threat detection uses artificial intelligence to watch digital systems and spot signs of cyberattacks, fraud, or other security problems by recognizing unusual patterns earlier than manual monitoring. For investors it matters because it can reduce the risk of costly breaches, lower ongoing security costs, help meet regulatory requirements, and create recurring revenue or competitive advantage for companies that sell or deploy these tools—much like a smarter alarm system that learns what’s normal and flags danger faster.

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U.S. Army Award Represents First Turnkey “Kit” Order Including AI Edge Processing NODE, Red Cat Drones, Operational Support Services and Annual Software Licensing

AVENTURA, Fla., June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Safe Pro Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAI) (“Safe Pro” or the “Company”), a developer of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled defense, security, and situational awareness solutions, announced today that it has received a U.S. Army order for a Threat Analysis “Kit”. The Kit features Safe Pro’s edge compute AI powered Navigation Observation & Detection Engine (NODE), Black Widow^TM drones from Red Cat Holdings (“Red Cat”)(Nasdaq: RCAT) and includes annual AI model and algorithm software upgrades and operational field support. To view a new video on Safe Pro’s SpotlightAI^TM AI-powered Threat detection and analysis capabilities, click here.

Safe Pro Group was awarded a new subcontract from a Defense Prime Contractor to provide the U.S. Army with a turnkey, field-ready battlefield intelligence capability powered by its patented AI technology, processing visual data captured by Red Cat Black Widow^TM drones. Safe Pro was also contracted to provide AI model and algorithm software upgrades, training and operational support services. The Company anticipates completing delivery of this order to the U.S. Army in the second quarter of 2026.

Powered by Safe Pro’s patented SPOTD (Safe Pro Object Threat Detection) technology, the NODE edge compute system uses AI and machine learning algorithms trained on one of the world’s largest real-world drone-based imagery datasets to instantly detect small, hard-to-find threats such as landmines, cluster munitions, UXO, and ambush drones. The platform can identify more than 150 types of explosive threats and objects of interest across large-scale, high-risk environments, turning drone-based video data into detailed 2D & 3D models. Operating on the edge without the need for connectivity, NODE enables the rapid generation of orthomosaics, vegetation height, terrain slope and digital surface maps and 3D models, all incorporating detected threats, providing rapid battlefield situational awareness to end users.

Built on battle-tested AI, Safe Pro’s technology converts raw visual data collected by drones into rapidly shareable, high-resolution 2D and 3D maps, providing a novel and scalable approach to situational awareness on the battlefield. Safe Pro’s AI dataset includes more than 2.75 million drone images and over 50,348 confirmed detections collected in over 35,000 acres of battlefields in Ukraine. InformationFor more information about Safe Pro’s real-world landmine and UXO detections, visit: https://safeproai.com/landmine-detections/.

For information about Safe Pro Group, its subsidiaries, and technologies, please visit https://safeprogroup.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X.

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About Safe Pro Group Inc.
Safe Pro Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAI) is a mission-driven technology company delivering AI-enabled security and defense solutions. Through cutting-edge platforms like SPOTD, Safe Pro provides advanced situational awareness tools for defense, humanitarian, and homeland security applications globally. The Company is a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions specializing in drone imagery processing, leveraging commercially available off-the-shelf drones with its proprietary machine learning and computer vision technology to enable rapid identification of explosive threats, providing a safer and more efficient alternative to traditional human-based analysis methods. Built on a cloud-based ecosystem and powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Safe Pro Group’s scalable platform targets multiple markets, including commercial, government, law enforcement, and humanitarian sectors where its Safe Pro AI software, Safe-Pro USA protective gear, and Airborne Response drone-based services can work in synergy to deliver safety and operational efficiency. For more information on Safe Pro Group Inc., please visit https://safeprogroup.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements relate to future events, future expectations, plans, and prospects. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, statements regarding the anticipated timing and completion of delivery of orders, the acceptance and continued use of its solutions by potential government, military, and humanitarian organizations, and the Company's future business plans and expectations. Although Safe Pro Group believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, expectations may prove to have been materially different from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Safe Pro Group has attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “projects,” “intends,” “potential,” “may,” “could,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “seek," "target," "forecast," "continue," "approximately,” or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including market and other conditions. More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth under Item 1A in the Company’s most recently filed Form 10-K and updated from time to time in the Company’s Form 10-Q filings and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), copies of which may be obtained from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of its date. Safe Pro Group undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect events or circumstances occurring after its date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

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FAQ

What U.S. Army contract did Safe Pro (Nasdaq: SPAI) announce on June 2, 2026?

Safe Pro announced a U.S. Army order for a turnkey AI-powered Threat Analysis Kit. According to Safe Pro, the kit integrates its NODE edge-processing system with Red Cat Black Widow drones and includes software upgrades, training and operational support.

What is included in Safe Pro's AI Threat Analysis Kit ordered by the U.S. Army?

The AI Threat Analysis Kit includes the NODE edge compute system, Black Widow drones, annual AI software upgrades and operational field support. According to Safe Pro, it delivers a turnkey, field-ready battlefield intelligence capability using patented SPOTD threat detection technology.

When will Safe Pro complete delivery of the U.S. Army AI Threat Analysis Kit?

Safe Pro expects to complete delivery of the U.S. Army order in Q2 2026. According to Safe Pro, the turnkey kit will provide battlefield situational awareness through on-edge processing of drone imagery without requiring connectivity.

How does Safe Pro's NODE system support battlefield threat detection for SPAI investors?

NODE uses AI and machine learning to detect small, hard-to-find explosive threats. According to Safe Pro, it identifies over 150 threat types and converts drone video into detailed 2D and 3D models, enhancing situational awareness for defense and security customers.

What data underpins Safe Pro's SPOTD AI technology used in the U.S. Army order?

SPOTD is trained on a large real-world drone imagery dataset. According to Safe Pro, the dataset includes more than 2.75 million images and over 50,348 confirmed detections collected across more than 35,000 acres of battlefields in Ukraine.

How does the Safe Pro and Red Cat collaboration benefit the U.S. Army order for SPAI?

The order combines Safe Pro's AI threat detection with Red Cat Black Widow drones. According to Safe Pro, this integration turns drone video into high-resolution 2D and 3D maps, providing scalable, shareable situational awareness for military and security operations.