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Red Cat Expects LRIP Order Soon For Army’s SRR Small Drone, ‘Aggressive’ Ramp Up In FY ‘26

Red Cat Expects LRIP Order Soon For Army’s SRR Small Drone, ‘Aggressive’ Ramp Up In FY ‘26
Red Cat's Black Widow sUAS. Photo: Red Cat.

Red Cat Holdings [RCAT] has said it’s expecting a low-rate production order “very soon” for the Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) small drone program, noting the service’s plan for a “significant” fielding ramp up next fiscal year. Jeff Thompson, CEO of Red Cat, told Defense Daily the forthcoming order for its Black Widow small UAS is expected to be followed by a full-rate production award in early FY ‘26 that could total around $220 million to support scaling up the…

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