While there is not a huge program of record or one nation’s war department mandating adoption of a modular open systems approach (MOSA) in Europe, systems integrators are building with modularity in mind and acquiring technology based on open standards like the Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, Technical Standard. I discussed this trend with MOSA proponents during Eurosatory in Paris, France, this week.

Stan Nowak, Vice President of Marketing at Red Cat Holdings, talks about the capabilities of Red Cat Holdings new uncrewed surface vessel (USV), the Blue Ops Variant 7(V7) while at Eurosatory — Hall 5A Booth D338 — in Paris, France this week. Nowak covers how the USV supports a range of missions, including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), harbor and coastal security, force protection, contested logistics, and more.

EURSATORY: Paris, France. The Hellcat aerial drone, built with lessons learned from Ukrainian warriors and engineers, was launched today by Red Cat Holdings at Eurosatory in Paris, France this week. Hellcat, a dual-use, small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) built on Red Cat’s Black Widow platform is designed for rapidly evolving operational environments.

The Blue Ops Variant™ 7 uncrewed surface vessel (USV), built by Red Cat Holdings, redefines maritime autonomy by starting with what others overlook: a high-performance, seaworthy platform first, then layering in modular autonomy. Introduced by Blue Ops, a subsidiary of Red Cat Holdings, the Variant™ 7 (V7) s Blue Ops’ next-generation USV developed to meet the growing demand for autonomous maritime systems across U.S. and allied defense forces. The V7 is designed, built, and assembled in the U.S. and represents a scalable, mission-adaptable platform for modern naval and maritime operations. Come see it at the Red Cat, booth Hall 5A - D338, at Eurosatory in Paris, France this week.

Special Operations Forces (SOF) warriors and frontline warfighters need to not only identify targets and look at what to hit and what not to hit with only what they have in their rucksack. In this interview, Stan Nowak, Vice President of Marketing, Red Cat Holdings, discusses his company developed a sensor to shooter solution for warfighters on the move that fits into their portable rucksack.

The fastest growing part of the SOF Week exhibits floor over the last few years has been companies focused on autonomous systems – air, ground, and sea – many carrying artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. The 2026 event, for which we are again the Official Show Daily and Show Guide producer and where this issue is distributed, promises even more growth in these areas.

TAMPA, Florida. Red Cat will showcase autonomous systems for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), first-person view (FPV) drones, and uncrewed maritime operations at SOF Week, according to a company official.