{"id":462072,"date":"2026-10-24T10:14:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T07:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/defensehere.com\/?p=462072"},"modified":"2026-10-24T10:14:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T07:14:01","slug":"red-cat-blue-ops-b-series-b18-b39-usvs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/red-cat-blue-ops-b-series-b18-b39-usvs\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Cat introduces Blue Ops B-Series with B-18 and B-39 USVs"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to Red Cat Holdings<\/a>, its Blue Ops maritime division has introduced the B-Series portfolio of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), including the B-18 and B-39, which are now available for orders. The company said the B-18 has completed sea trials, while the B-39 is in low-rate production. The portfolio also includes the B-26, previously known as Variant 7.<\/p>\n

Red Cat Holdings<\/a> press release:<\/p>\n

Red Cat Holdings, Inc.\u00a0(Nasdaq: RCAT) (\u201cRed Cat\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d), a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security, today announced the introduction of its B-Series portfolio of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) through its\u00a0Blue Ops\u00a0maritime division.<\/p>\n

The portfolio includes the B-26 (formerly Variant 7); the B-18, an 18-foot USV designed for tactical and one-way attack missions; and the B-39, a 39-foot vessel already in low-rate production. Both the B-18 and B-39 are available for orders now, providing the U.S. Navy and allied forces with affordable, reliable maritime platforms to address immediate operational requirements.<\/p>\n

The B-Series establishes a unified naming convention for Blue Ops\u2019 growing family of U.S.-designed and built autonomous maritime systems, with designations reflecting vessel length in feet, which is the traditional American methodology for naval and commercial shipbuilding. Building on its flagship B-26, Blue Ops is expanding its portfolio to support tactical reconnaissance, one-way attack, persistent maritime defense and logistics missions.<\/p>\n

The B-18 has completed sea trials and is available for orders ahead of its original schedule. Built around the internationally recognized form factor for one-way attack vessels, the B-18 combines advanced hardware, a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) architecture and combat-proven capabilities to deliver an affordable, reliable solution for modern naval operations.<\/p>\n

Developed with U.S. Navy requirements in mind, including deployment from Littoral Combat Ships, the B-18 is designed for tactical reconnaissance, shipboard launch and recovery, and one-way attack missions. As the Navy reassesses its autonomous surface vessel requirements and explores more capable, cost-effective alternatives, Blue Ops is positioned to address this immediate demand.<\/p>\n

The B-39, a 39-foot USV already in low-rate production and available for orders, is built on an established commercial vessel platform with a proven manufacturing foundation. The vessel delivers increased range, endurance and payload capacity for persistent maritime operations, defense and logistics.<\/p>\n

With its modular architecture, flexible payload integration and advanced autonomous capabilities, the B-39 is designed to support persistent maritime surveillance, integrated defense systems and extended operations in demanding naval environments. Its established commercial production history provides a proven foundation for rapid fielding, scalable manufacturing, and cost-effective deployment, while enabling the integration of advanced sensors, mission-specific payloads and interoperable command-and-control systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Navy doesn’t need examples of what autonomous vessels might deliver years from now. It needs affordable, reliable systems that perform in real-world conditions and are available today,\u201d said Barry Hinckley, President of Blue Ops. \u201cThat’s exactly what we’re building at Blue Ops. From one-way attack and tactical reconnaissance to maritime defense and logistics, our B-Series vessels are designed to meet immediate operational needs. Combined with Red Cat’s aerial assets, we’re delivering a complete family of systems that gives U.S. and allied forces the capabilities and flexibility to operate across air and sea.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since Red Cat launched Blue Ops in 2025, the division has expanded its U.S. manufacturing capabilities in Valdosta, Georgia, advanced the B-26 into full-rate production and accelerated the availability of additional maritime platforms. Together with Red Cat’s aerial portfolio, the B-Series strengthens the Company’s ability to deliver domestically manufactured autonomous systems for modern multi-domain operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

According to Red Cat Holdings, its Blue Ops maritime division has introduced the B-Series portfolio of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), including the B-18 and B-39, which are now available for orders. The company said the B-18 has completed sea trials, while the B-39 is in low-rate production. The portfolio also includes the B-26, previously known […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":462092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4509],"tags":[67281,67283,67282,67280,64540,66579],"sektor":[],"urun":[],"sehir":[],"class_list":["post-462072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines-en-tr","tag-b-18","tag-b-26","tag-b-39","tag-b-series","tag-blue-ops","tag-red-cat-holdings"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=462072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462072\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/462092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=462072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=462072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=462072"},{"taxonomy":"sektor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sektor?post=462072"},{"taxonomy":"urun","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/urun?post=462072"},{"taxonomy":"sehir","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sehir?post=462072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}