The brief

Analyst view

• Red Cat went public on NASDAQ (RCAT) in February 2025; market cap reached $1.24B by September 2026.
• Air Force awarded a $2.49M evaluation contract for Black Widow in July 2026.
• NATO allies selected Black Widow through procurement channels in 2026.

Technical approach

As reported

Small form factor

Compact, rugged ISR platform

Black Widow is engineered for tactical edge intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) with a small footprint and secure communications architecture.

US-built and compliant

Made in America

The platform is built in the US and complies with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), critical for US government procurement.

Command software

WEB (Warfighter Electronic Bridge)

Red Cat's command-and-control software manages drone families across the Arachnid platform.