RCAT

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red Cat Holdings , Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) (“Red Cat” or the “Company”), a U.S. based provider of advanced all domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security, announced that its Blue Ops maritime division marked the inaugural Blue Ops Day on September 21 with a celebration at the company's manufacturing facility in Valdosta, Georgia.

Red Cat NASDAQ: RCAT is positioning its drone and unmanned surface vessel businesses around lessons drawn from active conflict zones, with Chairman and CEO Jeff Thompson emphasizing battlefield testing, production readiness and interoperability as key differentiators.

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ONDS pairs surging revenues, a $613M backlog and a lower valuation with integration risks, while RCAT faces a steep second-half ramp.

Red Cat (NASDAQ:RCAT) shares are down 4% to $10.65 Monday afternoon, slipping despite a fresh maritime autonomy partnership announcement from the company's Blue Ops division.

Companies plan to integrate Havoc's collaborative autonomy software across Blue Ops' USV portfolio to establish operational fleets Companies plan to integrate Havoc's collaborative autonomy software across Blue Ops' USV portfolio to establish operational fleets