
Red Cat Holdings is a developer of advanced American-made drone technologies for aerial ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), empowering U.S. military forces and allied warfighters with game-changing situational awareness.
As a supplier partner, Defense Advancement is showcasing innovative solutions and capabilities across Red Cat’s DA supplier profile. The profile highlights the company’s drone technologies, including their sUAS, hybrid VTOL drone, and quadcopter.
Read on to find out more:
Black Widow™ sUAS – America’s Drone™
The American-made Black Widow represents a new era of short-range tactical reconnaissance for our armed forces and coalition partners around the world. The Blue UAS-certified drone system is part of Red Cat’s Arachnid Family of Systems, which has been purpose-built for the U.S. Army’s roadmap for UAS integration.
The portable multirotor UAS weighs just 3.6 lbs and offers flight times of up to 35 minutes, and is ideal for a wide range of missions including route recon, target identification, and scouting for safe landing zones.
The Edge 130 Blue is an advanced military-grade hybrid VTOL tricopter drone designed specifically for medium-range mapping and ISR missions. With a small logistical footprint, the versatile platform can take off and land anywhere and can be assembled and launched in just one minute. The hybrid platform seamlessly transitions between forward flight and hover modes, and delivers class-leading flight endurances of up to two hours.
The Edge 130 Blue can be equipped with a range of easily-swappable Blue UAS-approved payloads, including a dual-channel Overwatch EO/IR gimbal and a triple-camera 39 MP mapping system. The UAS also features cyber-hardened radios with AES-128/256 encryption for the utmost in security.


The Teal 2 is an advanced U.S.-designed and made quadcopter sUAS that has earned a place on the U.S. Department of Defense DIU Blue UAS list. Optimized for short-range reconnaissance missions, the compact foldable drone is rucksack-portable and easy to deploy in highly challenging environments.
The platform is equipped with the advanced FLIR Hadron 640R EO/IR payload, combining a 64MP visible camera with a radiometric 640 x 512 thermal imager and enabling users to easily identify and track targets and acquire critical intelligence and situational awareness even in complete darkness. This cutting-edge payload provides a comprehensive set of thermal palettes, allowing you to optimize infrared imaging output to suit specific mission requirements.
To find out more about Red Cat Holdings and their drone technologies, please visit their profile page: https://www.defenseadvancement.com/company/red-cat-holdings/