The Black Widow is part of RedCat’s Arachnid™ Family of Systems—designed as a short‑range reconnaissance sUAS tailored for high-threat EW environments. Built in the USA, it features a rugged modular architecture, a FLIR Hadron 640R+ EO/IR sensor for high-resolution day/night imaging, and up to 35+ minute flight time.
It integrates AI-powered payloads like Prism mapping, Athena target ID, and FLIR Prism, combined with radio-hopping Doodle Hex‑Band tech for EW resiliency. Equipped with Qualcomm RB5 compute, obstacle avoidance, stealth mode (silent flight), and quiet acoustics, this drone provides frontline operators with powerful situational awareness and mission flexibility.
Key Specs:
+ 1.63 kg, 10 m/s top speed
+ 8 km range, optional Remote ID
+ Precision EO/IR sensor head
+ Qualcomm RB5 CPU/GPU