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About Tactical Dronut

Tactical Dronut was Cleo Robotics’ rugged prototype small uncrewed aircraft programme for the US Army. Announced in 2022 as TacDronut, it adapted the company’s ducted, impact-tolerant Dronut architecture for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in buildings, tunnels and other enclosed spaces.

The Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office awarded the programme a $2.5 million prototyping contract after an Army Innovation Day evaluation. Cleo described onboard intelligence and sensor payloads intended to reduce operator workload, with prototype demonstration and transition work involving the 82nd Airborne Division.

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$2.5 million Tactical Dronut prototype contract - 2022-12-07 - U.S. Army - United States - Cleo Robotics received a $2.5 million U.S. Army contract to develop Tactical Dronut prototypes.
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Cleo Robotics receives $2.5M U.S. Army contract for Tactical Dronut prototypes
2022-12-07 - Contract Award - Cleo Robotics received a $2.5 million U.S. Army contract to deliver prototype Tactical Dronut systems for ISR capability. The award came through the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office after selection during an Army Innovation Day evaluation. The Tactical Dronut adapts Cleo's enclosed-propeller indoor UAV platform for soldiers operating in enclosed, GPS-denied, and complex environments.
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