Red Cat Secures New Orders for Black Widow Drones from NATO Ally

Red Cat Holdings has announced that a NATO ally selected its Black Widow small unmanned aircraft system on a competitive tender in March 2026, with an undisclosed number of systems scheduled for delivery during calendar year 2026. The contract was facilitated through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency.

Red Cat, listed on the Nasdaq as RCAT, is a U.S.-based provider of drone and robotic systems for defence and national security.

'Deployable today'

"This contract reflects a broader shift toward systems that can move quickly from procurement to deployment," said Jeff Thompson, chief executive of Red Cat. "NATO allies need platforms that are deployable today for use in contested environments, built on secure U.S. supply chains, and able to be manufactured and fielded at scale."

"Black Widow is designed for that reality, delivering reliable ISR at the tactical edge where speed, readiness, and electronic warfare resilience are critical to mission success."

The platform

The Black Widow is Red Cat's flagship small unmanned aircraft system, engineered for tactical edge ISR missions with a compact, rugged design and secure communications architecture. Built in the United States and compliant with the National Defense Authorization Act, it anchors the company's Family of Systems.

Red Cat develops its hardware and software through subsidiaries Teal Drones and FlightWave Aerospace, supporting military, government and public safety operations across air, land and sea. Through Blue Ops, the company has also moved into uncrewed surface vessels.