Replace the legacy Raven platform and provide advanced ISR capability to US Army units at range and cost that field commanders can deploy routinely.
Deployed with US military customers; Air Force $2.49M evaluation contract July 2026.
Updated Jul 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week
Black Widow uses secure, encrypted communications resistant to jamming and eavesdropping, critical for tactical operations.
Red Cat's command-and-control software manages entire drone families across the Arachnid platform, simplifying multi-platform coordination.
Built entirely in the US and free of forbidden foreign content, meeting defense procurement rules.
| Spec | Black Widow |
|---|---|
| Air Force evaluation | $2.49MR (reported) |
R reported by the company
Red Cat Holdings
Black Widow ISR drone, Family of Systems
Red Cat Holdings is a public US drone systems provider. Black Widow, its small unmanned aircraft system for intelligence and surveillance, operates under US Army procurement and received a $2.49M Air Force evaluation contract in 2026.
