Event
Red Cat to deliver 173 Black Widow drone systems under Japan MoD contract
Key points
- Red Cat will deliver 173 Black Widow drone systems under a Japan Ministry of Defense contract using Japan Fiscal Year 2026 funding.
- The order is being fulfilled with Japanese partners HAMA K.K. and ITOCHU Aviation Co., Ltd., plus U.S. partner ITOCHU Aviation, Inc.
- Red Cat said this follows a previous Australian Army order and makes Japan the second Asia-Pacific ally to order Black Widow.
Company context
Red Cat is a U.S.-listed drone and robotics company focused on defence, national security, government, and public-safety unmanned systems. Through Teal Drones and FlightWave Aerospace, the company builds American-made small UAS hardware and related software.
Context
- Company
- Red Cat
- Segment
- Defence
- Event type
- Contract Award
- Geography
- San Juan · Puerto Rico