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DSEI 2025: Red Cat expands into USV production with focus on combat-proven technology

11th September 2025 - 12:03 GMT | by Shephard News Team

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Red Cat's new Blue Ops division adds USV manufacturing to the company's extensive UAS portfolio. (Image: Red Cat)

At DSEI 2025, Red Cat outlines its expansion from UAVs into uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), positioning itself as a multi-domain defence provider spanning land, sea, and air.

In this interview, Barry Hinckley, President, Blue Ops, discusses how recent conflict-driven experience — specifically technology deployed in Ukraine over the past three years — has shaped the design and deployment of their USV systems. Emphasis is placed on “battle-tested” capabilities and adapting European-developed technologies for U.S. operational needs.

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