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Variant 6 USV

Surface Drones (USV)

Description

The Variant 6 is part of Blue Ops' series of battle-proven USVs designed for modern maritime operations. These autonomous surface vessels combine advanced sensors, autonomous navigation, and kinetic strike capability to deliver unmatched performance in combat environments. Built on proven combat success, the USV series integrates seamlessly with UAVs to enable multi-domain swarm operations for ISR, anti-air, and kinetic strike missions.

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

Serving industries
Maritime Surface
Product status
Prototype
Model
Variant 6
Brand
Blue Ops
Name
Variant 6 USV

Platform & Hull

Hull form
Monohull
Hull materials
Composite HDPE/Plastic
Payload mounts
Swappable module bay

Propulsion & Power

Propulsion type
Diesel Hybrid
Propulsor type
Propeller Waterjet
Battery chemistry
Li-ion (NMC/NCA)
Power outputs
24V 48V

Payload & Interfaces

Data interfaces
Ethernet Serial (RS-232) Serial (RS-485) USB
Supported payload types
Multibeam echosounder Side-scan sonar Cameras (RGB) Thermal camera Surface radar AIS transceiver Sample collectors Winch Speaker/Siren Light bar

Autonomy & Control

Control modes
Teleoperation Waypoint missions Autonomous station-keeping
Autonomy features
COLREGs-aware Obstacle avoidance Dynamic path planning Geofencing Return-to-home Loss-of-link failsafe
GCS type
Laptop/PC Web/Cloud-based
APIs/SDKs
REST API Python SDK

Navigation & Sensing

GNSS systems
GPS GLONASS
RTK/PPK support
RTK
Heading reference
Dual-antenna GNSS MEMS IMU
IMU grade
Industrial
AIS support
Transmit & Receive
Camera types
RGB Thermal Low-light
Sonar support
Forward-looking Side-scan
Radar support

Communications & Link

Command/link types
LTE/4G Satellite (Iridium)
Antenna options
Omni Directional
Video downlink
Redundant links
Encrypted links

Environmental & Operations

Ingress protection
IP67
Corrosion protection
Anti-fouling coating Stainless hardware
Water type
Saltwater
Launch & recovery
Shore/beach Dock/Pier Mother ship crane
Transport method
Trailer Ship deck

Compliance & Safety

Standards compliance
COLREGs
Safety features
E-stop Kill switch Strobe/Navigation lights AIS-SART Geo-fencing Auto return-to-home Redundant power

Computing & Software

Mission software OS
Windows Linux
Data logging
Onboard SSD Cloud
Data formats
NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 GeoTIFF CSV
Firmware update method
OTA USB

Logistics & Support

Support channels
Email
Documentation
User manual API docs
Spares available

Commercial

Price note
Price on request
Availability status
Pre-order