Blue Ops, a Red Cat Company, and Havoc Partner to Develop Open-Architecture Autonomous Maritime Defense Systems

Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) announced that its maritime division, Blue Ops, has partnered with Havoc to develop open-architecture autonomous maritime defense systems. The companies plan to integrate Havoc’s collaborative autonomy software and command-and-control capabilities across multiple Blue Ops uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), including Variant 7 and future platforms. The integration is intended to support coordinated multi-vessel operations and broaden autonomous capabilities available to U.S. and allied defense customers. The partnership builds on Blue Ops’ Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) approach, which is designed to accelerate integration of autonomy, sensors, communications, payloads and other mission technologies as requirements evolve. Havoc’s collaborative autonomy technology has been deployed for the U.S. Department of War in multiple operational contexts. Blue Ops and Havoc also plan to establish operational fleets at Havoc’s headquarters in Rhode Island and Blue Ops’ headquarters in Florida. The sites are intended to provide customers and partners with access to integrated systems for live demonstrations, testing, training and operational evaluation, including single-vessel autonomy and coordinated multi-vessel operations. The companies plan to expand market access for their respective technologies. Blue Ops and Red Cat intend to introduce Havoc’s autonomy and command-and-control capabilities to government and commercial customers, while Havoc plans to market Blue Ops’ USV family to its customer base. They will jointly pursue opportunities requiring integrated autonomous maritime systems and continue technical integration, demonstrations and customer engagement. Red Cat provides U.S.-based drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security across air, land, sea and space, including small unmanned aircraft systems, USVs, wireless power transfer technology and autonomous swarming software. Havoc’s software-defined hardware approach supports sea, air and land systems that sense, decide and act together, including in environments where communications are disrupted or denied. For investors, the opportunity depends on integration, customer adoption and contract activity. The announcement contains forward-looking statements subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those described in Red Cat’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.