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ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / February 26, 2025 / Unusual Machines (NYSE:UMAC), a leading provider of NDAA-compliant drone components, has secured Red Cat Holdings (NASDAQ: RCAT) as a customer for motors. This marks the company's first partnership to develop motors built to a U.S. drone producer's specific requirements. Red Cat will use three motor variants from Unusual Machines for one of its platforms designed for government and commercial applications.
Red Cat has placed its initial order, marking a significant milestone in Unusual Machines' efforts to become a Tier 1 supplier of drone motors for American manufacturers. The motors will be among the first produced in Unusual Machines' U.S.-based manufacturing facility, which is currently under development. In the interim, production will take place in a partnered facility, that we believe will result in a seamless supply chain transition. Unusual Machines expects to begin delivering on Red Cat's first order by the end of March.
This order further strengthens the relationship between Unusual Machines and Red Cat, as the companies continue their collaborative work on the FANG™, a high-performance FPV drone designed for defense applications.
"Our goal is to provide American drone manufacturers with high-performance motors at cost parity with the Chinese-made alternatives currently in use," said Allan Evans, CEO of Unusual Machines. "Red Cat's decision to source motors from Unusual Machines underscores the demand for a domestic supply chain that supports national security and regulatory compliance."
As the U.S. government continues to tighten restrictions on Chinese drone technology, the demand for American-made alternatives is expected to grow. The recent addition of T-Motor to the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions list highlights the urgency for domestic suppliers to fill the gap left by restricted foreign manufacturers.
Unusual Machines remains committed to strengthening the American drone industry by producing essential components domestically, ensuring long-term supply chain stability and compliance with federal regulations.
About Unusual Machines:
Unusual Machines manufactures and sells drone components and drones across a diversified brand portfolio, which includes Fat Shark, the leader in FPV (first-person view) ultra-low latency video goggles for drone pilots. The Company also retails small, acrobatic FPV drones and equipment directly to consumers through the curated Rotor Riot e-commerce store. With a changing regulatory environment, Unusual Machines seeks to be a dominant Tier-1 parts supplier to the fast-growing multi-billion-dollar U.S. drone industry. According to Fact.MR, the global drone accessories market is currently valued at $17.5 billion and is set to top $115 billion by 2032.