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FlightWave Aerospace Systems is a Santa Monica, California-based manufacturer of military-grade unmanned aircraft systems, originally founded in 2014 and acquired by Red Cat Holdings in September 2024. The company’s primary product is the Edge 130, a hybrid fixed-wing vertical takeoff and landing tricopter designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions, as well as mapping and inspection. FlightWave manufactures its systems in the United States and the Edge 130 carries NDAA compliance certification. The company has received funding through the U.S. Air Force’s TACFI program to develop advanced enhancements to its VTOL platform and operates as a subsidiary of publicly traded Red Cat Holdings alongside Teal Drones.
