AVENTURA, Fla., — The U.S. Army has awarded Safe Pro Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAI) a $2.5 million prime contract to integrate its explosive-threat detection software onto Anduril Industries' Ghost-X drones. The system will provide aerial reconnaissance to identify battlefield threats before they reach U.S. Army M1 Abrams tanks.
Announced on November 10, the contract marks Safe Pro's first direct prime contract with the U.S. government. The company previously worked as a subcontractor, including a $1.3 million agreement with Forterra in June 2026 to equip uncrewed ground vehicles with similar detection technology. Its government contract awards for 2026 have now exceeded $5 million.
How the Drone-Based Detection System Works
Under the contract, Safe Pro will integrate its Ground Truth Air software, described by the company as an AI-powered Super Intelligence (SI) system, directly into the Ghost-X's onboard computer.
The software processes live drone video to identify and geolocate more than 150 types of explosive threats, including landmines, anti-personnel mines, cluster munitions and first-person-view (FPV) attack drones.
When a threat is detected, the system marks its location and sends coordinates to the military's ATAK (Android Tactical Assault Kit) mapping application and Anduril's Lattice command-and-control software. This allows soldiers and armoured units to receive threat information during reconnaissance operations.
AI Software Trained on Ukraine Conflict Data
Safe Pro says its detection models were trained using more than 3.2 million drone images collected in Ukraine. The dataset produced over 60,200 confirmed threat detections across approximately 16,400 hectares (40,520 acres).
The company has not disclosed the software's detection accuracy or false-alarm rate.
Safe Pro Chairman and CEO Dan Erdberg described the contract as a major milestone for the company and said it would work with Anduril to deploy its threat-detection technology on Ghost-X drones.
Ghost-X Selected for U.S. Army Reconnaissance
The U.S. Army selected Anduril's Ghost-X in 2024 for a company-level small drone requirement under its Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR) program. The platform is designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions with Army maneuver units.
In April 2026, the Pentagon announced a separate $16.8 million contract for Ghost-X hardware and components.
The new software integration contract was awarded through the Army's Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) process under the topic "Ground Threat Detection through Aerial Reconnaissance." This procurement approach allows the military to acquire commercial technologies for defence requirements.
Anduril's General Manager of Tactical Effects, Daniel Leighton, said Ghost-X's modular design supports third-party software integration. He added that Safe Pro's technology will provide soldiers with faster situational awareness, supporting tank survivability and reconnaissance missions.
The project reflects the U.S. Department of Defense's continued interest in AI-based systems that can identify mines and roadside explosives with accuracy comparable to trained military personnel.
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