Market context

Black Widow is a Group 1 SRR quadcopter at 4.

Target environment: Defence operational environments, tactical field sites and public safety operational areas.
Workflow context: Short-range reconnaissance, tactical ISR, public safety monitoring and situational awareness for small-unit operations.
Customer context: Defence customers, public safety agencies and tactical ISR units.
Deployment model: Deployed defence product with active procurement programs.
Commercial maturity: Deployed small-UAS platform with defence and public safety adoption.
Adoption constraints: Defence procurement cycles and export regulations. Short-range design limits operational radius relative to larger UAVs.
Market position: Red Cat's flagship small-UAS platform and a key trusted-drone program reference.
Adjacent products: PDW C100, tactical ISR small UAS

Audience

Defense

Short-range reconnaissance, tactical ISR, public safety monitoring and situational awareness for small-unit operations.

Defence operational environments, tactical field sites and public safety operational areas.

Range: 8 km
Camera System: EO/IR Hadron 640R+ with mechanical stabilization and EIS; 64 MP EO sensor and Boson+ 640 radiometric IR sensor
Navigation: Civilian GNSS, M/Y-Code, and Dual Band L1/L2 GPS module options
Task Scope: Short-range reconnaissance and tactical ISR
Operational Role: Blue UAS tactical reconnaissance drone for defense and government users
Flight Time Minutes: 50+ minutes
Weight: 1.93 kg
Maximum speed: 13 m/s