Red Cat Unveils Hellcat sUAS with 50+ Minute Flight Time and 11 km Range
RCAT•Red Cat introduced Hellcat, a dual-use sUAS built on its Black Widow platform, offering 50+ minute flight time and 11 km range with GPS-denied RTH Azimuth recovery. Debuted at Eurosatory 2026 with warfighter and Ukraine input, Hellcat’s Modular Open Systems Architecture enables configured payloads and the Ocellus 3CP payload.
1. Hellcat Introduction
On June 15, 2026, Red Cat introduced Hellcat, a dual-use small unmanned aircraft system built on the proven Black Widow platform and showcased at Eurosatory 2026. The new sUAS addresses contested-environment operations with design input from warfighters and ongoing partnerships in Ukraine.
2. Key Technical Features
Hellcat delivers over 50 minutes of flight time and up to 6.8 miles (11 km) range with maintained line of sight. It supports GPS-denied operation, RTH Azimuth recovery, Modular Open Systems Architecture for custom payloads and software updates, and is compatible with the Ocellus 3CP payload.
3. Strategic Impact and Market Context
Hellcat expands Red Cat’s all-domain Family of Systems, enhancing interoperability for defense and national security customers. Its modularity and global configuration options aim to meet varying command-and-control preferences, coalition procurement frameworks and evolving mission requirements.
