Group 1 - Needham initiated coverage on Red Cat Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: RCAT) with a Buy rating and a price target of $17 [1] - The unmanned aerial systems industry is entering a multi-year growth cycle, positioning Red Cat to benefit from accelerating demand for defense-grade small ISR drones [1] - The U.S. Army's Short Range Reconnaissance Tranche 2 program is identified as a key near-term opportunity, potentially scaling into a $200 million-plus market over the next two years [1] Group 2 - Red Cat's broader unmanned aerial and surface vehicle portfolio places it at the center of an estimated $15 billion U.S. defense spending cycle focused on next-generation unmanned solutions [2] - Multi-year growth drivers include the SRR2 program, rising defense spending globally, and expansion into new domains [2]