The agreement was signed in September 2026 between Impianti S.p.A. and the American Red Cat Holdings specialized in the development of advanced unmanned and robotic systems for defense and national security
Impianti S.p.A. (EGM: MPT), Technology Scout, System Integrator and Business Developer active in the development and integration of advanced technological solutions for the Defense, Law Enforcement and Advanced Air Mobility sectors, announces the signing of a new strategic commercial partnership with Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT), a US company specialized in the development of advanced unmanned and robotic systems for defense and national security.
The strategic agreement
The agreement further strengthens Impianti's positioning in the Italian market of unmanned systems for military and security applications, making available to Armed Forces, Law Enforcement and institutional operators a portfolio of platforms designed around new operational needs: speed of deployment, autonomy, interoperability, resilience in contested environments and ability to adapt to the evolution of the mission. The transformation of the modern operational scenario has made small unmanned systems one of the central elements of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), situational awareness, patrolling and operational support capabilities.
"A UAS is part of a larger ecosystem"
"This partnership - explains Simone Lo Russo, Founder and CEO of Impianti S.p.A. - represents a further important step for Impianti in the construction of an increasingly complete Defense portfolio. Red Cat impressed us not only for its technology, but above all for its approach: starting from the operator's needs, learning from the field and rapidly modifying hardware and software according to the mission. Recent operational scenarios have demonstrated how rapidly the requirements of unmanned systems are evolving. A UAS can no longer be considered simply a product: it is part of a broader ecosystem that integrates ISR, sensors, communications, software, command & control and adequately trained operators, to support surveillance, reconnaissance, situational awareness and mission effectiveness activities".
Red Cat
Red Cat has developed its own Family of Systems, designed according to a modular approach and oriented to the needs of operators in the field. Among the platforms that characterize the Red Cat portfolio are: Black Widow™, a small UAS developed for Short Range Reconnaissance missions and selected by the U.S. Army as part of its SRR Program of Record. Red Cat also announced a $2.49 million contract with U.S. in 2026. Air Force for Black Widow systems, training and support intended for a technical and operational evaluation of the platform. Hellcat™, global configuration based on the Black Widow platform, presented at Eurosatory 2026 and designed to meet the needs of international customers and allied nations, with modular architecture for different command & control, payload and software configurations. Edge 130™, fixed-wing VTOL system for ISR missions characterized by greater autonomy and operational range, designed to combine vertical take-off and landing with the efficiency of fixed-wing flight. FANG™, FPV platform developed to respond to the growing need for modular and rapidly employable systems in training activities, operational support and selected tactical applications.
