Red Cat Holdings has been awarded a contract by a NATO ally for the delivery of Black Widow small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) following a competitive tender process.
Facilitated through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), the agreement schedules the delivery of an undisclosed number of systems during the 2026 calendar year. Each provided system consists of two Black Widow aircraft, a ground control station, and additional mission-critical components.
“This contract reflects a broader shift toward systems that can move quickly from procurement to deployment,” said Jeff Thompson, CEO of Red Cat. “NATO allies need UAS 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 Black Widow is the flagship small unmanned aircraft system from Red Cat, engineered specifically for tactical edge intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The platform features a compact, rugged design and a secure communications architecture. It is manufactured in the United States and complies with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), serving as a key component of a modular, scalable family of systems.
As a provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security, Red Cat operates through its subsidiaries, Teal Drones and FlightWave Aerospace. The company develops American-made hardware and software to support military, government, and public safety operations across air, land, and sea. While the Black Widow leads its tactical aircraft offerings, the company is also expanding into maritime domains through Blue Ops, Inc., which focuses on uncrewed surface vessels designed to enhance multi-domain mission effectiveness.
