Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security, has introduced Hellcat™, a dual-use small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS).
Built on the company’s Black Widow platform, the new system is engineered for rapidly evolving operational environments and is being unveiled in conjunction with Eurosatory 2026.
The development of Hellcat incorporates extensive feedback gathered directly from warfighters in the field and lessons learned through an ongoing partnership with Ukraine. Designed around Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) principles, the platform enables customers to configure command-and-control, payloads, software, and integration pathways based on specific operational needs, making it adaptable to different government procurement frameworks and coalition interoperability requirements.
Jeff Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of Red Cat, commented, “Black Widow was purpose-built to meet the rigorous requirements of the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance program, and it remains a cornerstone of our small UAS leadership. For the development of this new platform, it’s been an ongoing honor to work side by side with Ukrainian drone experts in theater, continuously transforming our ISR drones to meet the ever-evolving demands of the battlefield.
“Small UAS programs need to keep pace with how operators are using them in the field. Hellcat reflects Red Cat’s approach to working directly with warfighters, incorporating feedback from operational environments, and folding those lessons back into the platform so users can adapt as the mission changes.”
From a technical standpoint, Hellcat’s baseline configuration is designed for contested environments, featuring GPS-denied operation from power-on and Return-to-Home (RTH) Azimuth recovery without GPS. The rucksack-portable, field-repairable aircraft features a low-visibility tactical finish and supports WEB Standoff Radio. It offers more than 50 minutes of flight time, an operational range of up to 6.8 miles (11 km) while maintaining operator line-of-sight, and is available with the Ocellus 3CP three-camera payload option.
Hellcat complements Red Cat’s broader Family of Systems, which includes Black Widow, FlightWave Edge 130, FANG, and the Blue Ops Variant 7 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), alongside command-and-control and autonomy capabilities across air, land, and sea.
Visit the Red Cat Holdings team at Eurosatory, Hall 5A Booth D338.
