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Red Cat to deliver 173 Black Widow drone systems under Japan MoD contract

Apr 30, 2026 · Contract Award · Red Cat · Defence

  • 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.

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.

Company
Red Cat
Segment
Defence
Event type
Contract Award
Geography
San Juan · Puerto Rico