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Black Widow

Air Drones (UAV/UAS)

Description

The Black Widow is a U.S.-manufactured short-range reconnaissance drone designed for defense and security operations. It features a modular, field-repairable architecture with integrated FLIR Hadron 640R+ EO/IR sensor system, providing high-resolution day and night imagery. Key capabilities include 45+ minutes flight time, 8 km range, 29 mph speed, and AI-powered target identification and tracking. The system is rucksack-portable and designed for ISR missions including route reconnaissance, threat identification, and evasion operations.

About the Company

Red Cat Holdings

Red Cat Holdings is an all-domain operations company developing autonomous systems for defense and security missions, focusing on delivering critical situational awareness across air, land, and sea...

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Core Information

Product class
Defense Public Safety
Platform category
Multirotor
Rotor configuration
Quadcopter
Primary use cases
Defense/ISR Public Safety/Search & Rescue
Release status
In production
Name
Black Widow

Performance & Dimensions

Max speed (km/h)
46
Cruise speed (km/h)
46
Max flight distance (km)
8
Empty weight (kg)
1
Endurance (minutes)
45

Airframe & Propulsion

Frame materials
Carbon fiber Plastic/Composite
Propulsion type
Electric (Battery)
Battery chemistry
Li-ion

Payload & Interfaces

Payload interfaces/mounts
Bottom mount 3-axis gimbal
Supported gimbal size
Not specified
Integrated payloads
Teledyne FLIR Hadron 640R+ EO/IR sensor

Avionics, Navigation & Autonomy

Autopilot features
Waypoint missions Auto takeoff/landing Hover/Position hold Return-to-home (RTH) Failsafe/RTL on link loss Object tracking
GNSS systems
GPS GLONASS Galileo
RTK/PPK support
Optional
Obstacle avoidance sensors
Stereo vision
Flight controller platform
Proprietary

Communications & Control

Control link types
2.4 GHz 5.8 GHz LTE/4G
Encryption standard
AES-256
Ground control compatibility
Proprietary GCS QGroundControl Mission Planner UgCS
Control link range (km)
8
MAVLink support
SDK available
Controller included
Video downlink type
OFDM
Video downlink resolution
4K

Operational Capabilities

Operating environments
Urban Rural Mountainous
Takeoff/landing methods
VTOL
BVLOS ready
Required crew size
1
Night operations capable
Max simultaneous payloads
2

Environmental & Durability

IP rating
None/Not specified
EMI/EMC shielding

Safety

Redundancy features
Dual GPS Dual IMU
Parachute system
None
Flight termination system

Compliance & Certification

Blue UAS listed
EASA class marking
None/Unmarked
FCC certified
NDAA Section 889 compliant
Other certifications/standards
MIL-STD
Export control status
ITAR
Remote ID compliance
Optional

Logistics & Commercial

Included in box
Aircraft Ground controller Batteries Charger Propellers Carrying case Cables/Adapters Documentation
Availability status
Made-to-order
Shipping restrictions
ITAR controlled, export restricted
Price notes
Configuration-dependent pricing
Optional accessories
Reveal Farsight 3D Mapping Software Aided Target Recognition Software (Athena AI) FLIR Prism AI software stack Dual Band L1/L2 GPS M/Y-Code GPS

Media & Documentation