![]() “We have the process, the recipe to scale but it takes time,” he says. ![]() Teal’s CEO adds that ramping up won’t happen overnight, bringing Replicator’s 18 to 24 month timeline into question. drone makers, many of whom who have received the Replicator news with tempered optimism judging by numerous reactions on various professional platforms like Linkedin. Matus’ comment regarding the possibility of expanding to a new facility reflects the uncertainty of U.S. ![]() If we’re at 500 per month and we see that we’re going to be going to 1,000, during that period we’re going to expand the facility or acquire a new facility.” “With our current facility we’re targeting up to 1,000 systems per month. Given the proper demand signal, Teal can scale Matus emphasizes. Hicks, DoD and its Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) will give is a good gauge of how ambitious (or modest) this effort is. Ten such companies could now theoretically meet Replicator’s goal of fielding “thousands” of sUAS so paying attention to the program details that Ms. Given that Teal’s current production capacity is between 100-200 drones per month in its Salt Lake City factory, a years’ consistent output would be 1,800 drones on average. Teal’s DLA contract will see it produce/provide 344 Teal 2s over about two months according to Matus. defense industrial base in broad terms and scaling-up the domestic drone sector more specifically. It’s hard to compete with overnight but it is possible.” “There are people that say that the current domestic offerings in the space are more expensive and potentially less capable than China’s. ![]() Chinese maker DJI alone owns 54% of the global commercial market share as of 2022, and 80% of the U.S. Obviously, the news of a potential boost to American drone manufacturers is welcome for companies like Teal which Matus acknowledges lag behind Chinese makers in terms of output, cost and quality. as with the USAF security forces or in battlefield reconnaissance applications with Army Brigade Combat Teams. The Teal 2 is a compact, suitcase-portable ISR drone meant for use in facility security applications. ![]()
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