Red Cat Holdings has completed integration work with C3A Solutions to connect the Black Widow™ small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) with OBERON-enabled tactical fires networks.
Through this integration, the Black Widow platform can serve as a forward Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensor within connected fires architectures. This setup allows tactical units to feed sensor data, including video and targeting information, into tactical fires workflows.
Jason Gunter, Vice President of Technology and Innovation at Red Cat, stated, “Modern battlefield advantage depends on how quickly intelligence can move from detection to decision. Our work with C3A supports Red Cat’s broader vision of moving beyond standalone platforms toward integrated capabilities that connect sensors, systems and operators at the tactical edge. This is where small unmanned systems are headed, and where we believe Red Cat can play a critical role for the warfighter.”
C3A Solutions specializes in digital fires, tactical communications, and operational network integration for Army units operating at the tactical edge. Its integration portfolio spans fire control systems, operational targeting systems, precision fires platforms, tactical radios, laser designators, positioning, navigation, and timing devices, as well as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). C3A’s materials identify Black Widow and OBERON integration across fires and tactical networks as part of its UAV integration capabilities.
Dan Morgan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of C3A Solutions, added, “C3A’s strength is translating emerging technology into field-ready capability. Our work with Red Cat helps ensure Black Widow can integrate into the digital fires environment in a way that is practical for soldiers and useful to commanders. By connecting sensors, radios and fires systems in the field, we can help units reduce friction, move information with greater confidence, and keep pace with the speed of modern operations.”
Red Cat, a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security, noted that the collaboration reflects its continued focus on interoperability and mission-driven integration across its Family of Systems. By working with field-focused integration partners such as C3A, the company aims to ensure its systems can connect into existing and emerging tactical architectures used by military customers.
