Congratulations to Red Cat Aerial on earning a 4-Star Best in Show Award in the Autonomous Systems category at AUSA 2026! Innovations like Hellcat demonstrate the importance of developing mission-ready technology shaped by real-world operational experience and direct feedback from warfighters. At Vets to Drones, we recognize the critical role veterans play in advancing unmanned systems technology. Their operational knowledge, leadership, and firsthand experience bring tremendous value to an industry that continues to evolve. Congratulations to the entire Red Cat Aerial team on this recognition. We look forward to seeing what’s next! FROM SERVICE TO SKY. #VetsToDrones #RedCatAerial #AUSA2026 #Hellcat #DroneTechnology #DefenseInnovation #VeteransInTech #UAS #AutonomousSystems
This week, #Hellcat earned a 4-Star Award in the Autonomous Systems category of the Military Embedded Systems Best in Show Awards at AUSA 2026. Hellcat is built on the Black Widow™ platform, which the U.S. Army selected for Short Range Reconnaissance. We designed it around what operators told us they need: GPS-denied operation from power-on, recovery without GPS, and command-and-control and payload configurations that match the mission instead of forcing the mission to fit the aircraft. Warfighter feedback from the field shaped it, and so did lessons from our ongoing partnership with Ukraine. Military Embedded Systems also stopped by Booth 353 to film our small UAS platforms and swarm technology for Army operations. Watch the walkthrough: https://lnkd.in/gEzg86Hq Thank you to Military Embedded Systems and to everyone who stopped by Booth 353 to see Hellcat, TRICHON™, Black Widow, FANG™, and Edge 130 up close. One brand. One team. Proven platforms, built in America. That’s a strong way to close our first week as Red Cat Aerial. #AUSA2026 #RedCatAerial #Hellcat #sUAS #AutonomousSystems #DefenseInnovation #MadeInAmerica Mitch McDonald Chris Ericson
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