Red Cat Holdings, Inc. reports developments in advanced all-domain drone and robotic systems for defense and national security customers. Company news centers on Black Widow™ small unmanned aircraft systems for tactical-edge ISR missions, WEB ground control stations, Teal Drones activity, and orders from U.S. and allied defense customers.
Recurring updates also cover Red Cat’s Family of Systems, including Blue Ops uncrewed surface vessel platforms, manufacturing partnerships, tethered UAS integrations, and autonomy capabilities added through Apium Swarm Robotics. Financial releases discuss revenue trends, margins, backlog, production capacity, and the operating mix across drone, maritime, and robotic defense programs.
Red Cat Holdings (Nasdaq: RCAT) will release its third-quarter 2026 financial results after U.S. markets close on November 16, 2026. The quarter ended September 30, 2026. A live Zoom webinar will follow at 4:30 p.m. ET, with questions taken only from webinar participants.
CEO Jeff Thompson and CFO Christian Morrison will attend the Deutsche Bank Global Space and Defense Tech Summit in New York on November 18, 2026, and the Bank of America Defense Technology Forum in West Hollywood on December 3, 2026. Management will be available for one-on-one and small group investor meetings.
Red Cat Holdings (RCAT) introduced its B-Series maritime portfolio through Blue Ops, with the B-18 and B-39 available for orders now. The portfolio also includes the B-26, formerly known as Variant 7.
The B-18 has completed sea trials and is available ahead of its original schedule. The B-39 is already in low-rate production. Since launching Blue Ops in 2025, Red Cat has expanded the division's U.S. manufacturing capabilities in Valdosta, Georgia, and advanced the B-26 into full-rate production. The vessels are designed for missions including tactical reconnaissance, one-way attack, maritime defense and logistics.
Red Cat Holdings (RCAT) announced a proposed all-cash offer to acquire all outstanding Steyr Motors shares for EUR 39.00 per share. The fully financed offer would be made through a wholly owned subsidiary. B&C Holding Österreich has irrevocably committed to tender approximately 15% of Steyr Motors’ share capital.
The price represents a 28.9% premium to the October 16, 2026 closing price. Completion requires regulatory approvals in Austria, Italy, Australia and the UK and acceptance of 50% plus one share. Red Cat expects acceptance to end December 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. CET. Red Cat believes the combination would support its Blue Ops uncrewed surface vessel strategy; following completion, it intends to retain Steyr Motors’ Austrian headquarters, manufacturing and research presence and invest in expansion.
Red Cat Holdings (Nasdaq: RCAT) launched Red Cat Aerial, unifying its aerial businesses under one brand, and unveiled the TRICHON drone platform.
The division combines Teal Drones and FlightWave Aerospace teams and technology. Its portfolio includes Black Widow, FANG, Edge 130 and Hellcat, now joined by TRICHON, a hand-launched vertical takeoff and landing tricopter for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Red Cat expects the shared engineering foundation to accelerate platform development.
Red Cat Aerial and TRICHON will be showcased at AUSA 2026, October 12–14, in Washington, D.C. Its maritime division, Blue Ops, is also conducting Variant 7 uncrewed surface vessel demonstrations on the Potomac River during the show.
Red Cat Holdings (RCAT) maritime division Blue Ops has established a partnership with Florida Atlantic University to bring operations to Harbor Branch.
The planned presence at FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce will support research, engineering, testing and evaluation of uncrewed maritime systems. The site will also support land- and water-based demonstrations, personnel training and equipment maintenance. Harbor Branch offers a 144-acre, deep-water port, ocean access, waterfront infrastructure and scientific equipment. The partners plan to pursue joint research and workforce development, with opportunities for paid internships, graduate scholarships and shared use of scientific equipment and support services.
Red Cat Holdings (RCAT) has established a partnership with Florida Atlantic University to expand its Blue Ops division’s maritime defense operations. The partnership gives Blue Ops access to FAU’s 144-acre Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce, Florida, including direct ocean access, waterfront infrastructure, specialized equipment and marine engineering expertise.
Red Cat expects the site to support development, integration, testing and demonstrations of uncrewed maritime systems under real-world conditions.
Red Cat (RCAT) marked its inaugural Blue Ops Day on September 21 at its Valdosta, Georgia, manufacturing facility.
The event recognized a year of expansion since Blue Ops leased the 155,000-square-foot site in September 2025. Blue Ops has added manufacturing technologies and begun ramping production of its Variant 7 uncrewed surface vessel toward full rate. It has announced plans to invest $30 million and create more than 200 local jobs. State and local proclamations recognized September 21 as Blue Ops Day.
Lantronix (LTRX) has nominated defense technology executive and former U.S. Navy SEAL officer Jason Lamb for election as an independent director at its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on November 3, 2026, as part of a planned Board refresh.
Chair of the Board Hoshi Printer and director Jim Auker will not stand for re-election and will conclude their Board service at the meeting. Printer has served on the Board and chaired the Audit Committee since 2010 and became Chair of the Board in 2024, while Auker joined the Board in 2025 and served on the Audit Committee. Lamb is CEO of The LGL Group (LGL) and has more than 20 years of leadership experience across special operations, intelligence, technology development and private equity. Lantronix’s unmanned systems business generated $12.6 million in revenue in fiscal 2026 and is expected to represent 15%–20% of total revenue in fiscal 2027, supported by more than 30 active engagements and customers including Teal Drones (a Red Cat Holdings (RCAT) company), Sightline Intelligence, Swarmer (SWMR), DoD Solution and AVT Australia.
Red Cat (Nasdaq: RCAT), through its maritime division Blue Ops, announced a partnership with Havoc to integrate Havoc’s collaborative autonomy software and command‑and‑control capabilities across multiple Blue Ops uncrewed surface vessels, including the Variant 7 and future platforms.
The integration leverages Blue Ops’ Modular Open Systems Architecture to support rapid addition of autonomy, sensors, communications and payloads, enabling coordinated multi‑vessel operations for U.S. and allied defense customers. Blue Ops and Havoc also plan to establish operational fleets at their Rhode Island and Florida headquarters for live demonstrations, testing, training and operational evaluation, and to jointly market integrated autonomous maritime systems to their respective government and commercial customer bases.
Red Cat (Nasdaq: RCAT) has promoted Mitch McDonald to Divisional Chief Executive Officer of its unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, effective immediately. He will oversee strategic direction and operations for Teal Drones in Salt Lake City and FlightWave Aerospace in Torrance, bringing unified leadership to Red Cat’s UAS portfolio.
According to Red Cat, McDonald previously served as President of Teal Drones, where he supported manufacturing growth and facility expansion. As Divisional CEO, he will focus on operational integration, manufacturing scale and execution, supporting the company’s strategy to build an integrated, American-made Family of Systems for U.S. and allied defense customers.