FlightWave is a California based aerospace company that specializes in developing long-range, autonomous VTOL drones and sensors. Their flagship product, the Edge 130, is highly versatile and well-suited for both commercial and defense applications.
FlightWave is a California based aerospace company that specializes in developing long-range, autonomous VTOL drones and sensors. Their flagship product, the Edge 130, is highly versatile and well-suited for both commercial and defense applications.
FlightWave is a California based aerospace company that specializes in developing long-range, autonomous VTOL drones and sensors. Their flagship product, the Edge 130, is highly versatile and well-suited for both commercial and defense applications.
The Edge 130 is the ultimate military-grade tricopter for your extended short-range mapping, inspection, surveillance, and reconnaissance needs. With its impressive vertical take-off and landing capabilities, hover and forward flight modes, and quick, tool-free swapping of mapping and ISR payloads, the Edge 130 is ready for action in any environment.
The Edge 130 incorporates the weather-tight FlightWave twist-lock connector. Payloads can easily be swapped in seconds without any tools, just like changing a lens on a 35mm camera.
Plan and execute entire missions using enhanced autopilot technology. Experience seamless autonomy as The Edge effortlessly transitions between multi-rotor and fixed-wing flight using exclusive thrust-vector control—no pilot input needed. Leverage numerous pre-programmed mapping and other missions or design your own in seconds.
“The Edge 130’s extended short range inspection, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities provide warfighters with a significant tactical advantage on the modern battlefield.“
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. announced the appointment of Shawn Webb as President of FlightWave Aerospace Systems Corporation (“FlightWave”), a Red Cat company, effective immediately. Webb brings more than 25 years of experience leading operational strategy and engineering across commercial and military aerospace sectors. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Operations at AeroVironment Inc., where he led the largest capacity and revenue expansion in the history of the company’s Loitering Munition Systems Business Segment.
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. announced it has secured new orders for its Edge 130 drone from the Army National Guard and another U.S. Government Agency (OGA), totaling $518,000. FlightWave, a leading provider of VTOL drone, sensor and software solutions was acquired by Red Cat in September 2024. The acquisition brought FlightWave’s flagship drone, the Edge 130 Blue into its family of low-cost, portable unmanned reconnaissance and precision lethal strike systems.
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. today announced a new contract and order for 12 of its FlightWave Edge 130 Blue system from the Royal Australian Navy. The contract was secured through Criterion Solutions Pty Ltd., an Australian-based distributor of intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and information technology solutions.
Red Cat is an end-to-end drone solutions company based in the United States that is accelerating the future of aerial robotics to transform the way we live and work. We have a disciplined acquisition strategy that targets companies with advanced product offerings and specialized drone operational platforms and intellectual property to provide comprehensive solutions for our customers and value for our shareholders.
Our small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) technology is grounded in real-world impact providing critical actionable intelligence and enabling operator safety for the defense, security, industrial, and space markets.
