Redwire Corporation

• Penguin Mk2.5 VTOL UAS

Orders & commitments

• Order / commitment

  2026-06-03 - Redwire Defense was awarded a $15.86 million U.S. Army contract for eight Stalker Block 35 ISR UAS systems. - Stalker Block 35 - Army ISR procurement

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• Order / commitment

  2026-05-20 - Redwire secured a $15 million U.S. Army follow-on order for Stalker UAS training systems. - Stalker UAS training systems - Stalker UAS training systems order

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• Order / commitment

  2026-05-19 - Redwire secured a multi-year high-eight-figure contract from a NATO country for Penguin Mk3 tactical UAS delivery and support. - multi-year NATO Penguin Mk3 contract - NATO tactical UAS program

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• Order / commitment

  2026-04-14 - Redwire received $20 million in follow-on orders for Stalker UAS advanced navigation and standard systems. - Stalker UAS follow-on orders - Stalker UAS follow-on orders

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• Order / commitment

  2025-09-18 - Redwire said Edge Autonomy received a contract to deliver Stalker Group 2 fixed-wing UAS, spares and training to a European NATO ally. - UAS systems, spares and training

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Supply chain relationships

• Silvus Technologies

  Inbound - Connectivity - Redwire Penguin Mk2.5 VTOL incorporates Silvus tactical-radio communications

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• Amprius Technologies

  Inbound - Power - Amprius supplied SiCore battery cells to Redwire for the Stalker Block 30 drone

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• United States Marine Corps

  Outbound - Oem Builders - Redwire will supply Stalker Block 30 UAS via ADS for Marine Corps programmes under AIR PMO purchase orders

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• United States Army

  Outbound - Oem Builders - Redwire will supply Stalker UAS training systems to the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence for tactical UAS specialist training

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• United States Army

  Outbound - Oem Builders - Redwire Defense will supply eight Stalker Block 35 systems to the U.S. Army for reconnaissance, surveillance and target-acquisition missions

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• RDW - NYSE - USD

• Chris Edmunds - Chief Financial Officer - Edmunds leads Redwire finance and accounting as the company scales public-company operations across space systems and defense-technology markets.
• Peter Cannito - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer - Cannito leads Redwire as it combines space systems, defense technology, uncrewed systems, avionics, sensors, payloads, and national-security space capabilities.

Curated durable documents and official technical references.

• Redwire 2025 Form 10-K

  PDF · FY 2025; filed 27 February 2026 · Redwire Corporation

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Events

• 2026-10-15 - Commercial Order - Redwire receives approximately $13.8 M in Stalker UAS training orders

  The systems will support the Army’s 15 X Tactical UAS Specialist curriculum, combining operator and maintainer skills. Training sites include Camp Shelby, Mississippi, and Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. The Group 2 aircraft will support instruction in complex flight operations, field maintenance and multi-mission payload use.

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• 2026-10-01 - Partnership - Honda and Redwire explore robotic manipulation for future commercial space stations

  The hand combines actively controlled joints with force and tactile sensing across fingertips and palm. The proposed workflow covers sample handling, materials transfer and laboratory-equipment operation. The companies plan discussions with station developers at the October 5–9 International Astronautical Congress in Antalya.

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• 2026-08-05 - Market Signal - Redwire reports record Q2 revenue and Octopus deliveries

  Second-quarter revenue increased 89.6% year over year to a record $117.1 million. Contracted backlog reached a record $542.1 million. Redwire delivered nearly 200 Octopus ISR payloads year to date, more than 15% above the prior-year period, and maintained full-year revenue guidance of $450 million to $500 million.

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• 2026-07-15 - Commercial Order - Redwire receives $21.5 million in follow-on Stalker UAS purchase orders

  The orders cover a second batch of Advanced Navigation Stalker Block 30 systems plus standard Stalker aircraft. Each Advanced Navigation system includes air vehicles, ISR camera payloads, short-, medium- and long-range ground-control stations and support kits. The systems are being procured through the Defense Logistics Agency Tailored Logistics Support programme for U.S. Marine Corps operational use.

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• 2026-06-30 - Contract Award - Redwire wins Taiwan Coast Guard Penguin Mk2.5 VTOL UAS contract

  The award covers Penguin Mk2.5 VTOL unmanned aircraft systems. The end user is Taiwan Coast Guard Administration. The source did not disclose contract value.

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• 2026-06-03 - Contract Award - Redwire Defense awarded $15.86M U.S. Army Stalker Block 35 contract

  Redwire Defense was awarded a $15.86 million firm-fixed-price U.S. Army contract for eight Stalker Block 35 systems. The systems are intended to provide reconnaissance, surveillance and target-acquisition capabilities for maneuver commanders. The contracting activity is Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, with estimated completion on August 30, 2026.

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• 2026-05-21 - Production Milestone - Redwire delivers MANUS lunar-manipulator prototype to ESA

  Testing covered payload handling, end-effector actuation, wireless data and power transfer, range-extender manipulation and deployment. MANUS is intended to load and unload equipment from a future Argonaut lander. Proposed roles include rover power transfer, battery charging and lunar regolith scooping.

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• 2026-05-20 - Commercial Order - Redwire secures $15 million U.S. Army follow-on order for Stalker UAS training systems

  Redwire secured a $15 million follow-on order from the 1st Aviation Brigade, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence for Stalker UAS. The Stalker systems will support Advanced Individual Training for tactical UAS specialists at Fort Huachuca. The order reinforces Stalker as a training and operational system for Army reconnaissance, surveillance and target-acquisition workflows.

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• 2026-05-19 - Contract Award - Redwire wins multi-year NATO contract for Penguin Mk3 tactical UAS

  Redwire secured a multi-year, high-eight-figure contract from an undisclosed NATO country for its Penguin Mk3 tactical UAS. The award covers delivery of next-generation Penguin Mk3 systems and long-term program support. Reporting says the Penguin platform's operational experience in Ukraine supported the selection.

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• 2026-04-14 - Commercial Order - Redwire awarded $20 million in follow-on Stalker UAS orders

  Redwire was awarded $20 million in follow-on orders for Stalker UAS advanced navigation and standard systems. The orders support delivery of Stalker UAS systems for defense customers. The event provides a production-demand signal for Redwire's acquired UAS portfolio.

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• 2026-01-13 - Org Change - Redwire retires Edge Autonomy brand and introduces two business segments

  The reorganisation followed the completed June 2025 Edge Autonomy acquisition. Space combines spacecraft, infrastructure and microgravity offerings, including SpaceMD. Defense Tech includes autonomous aircraft, optical sensors and radio-frequency payloads for multi-domain ISR.

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• 2025-11-04 - Demonstration - Redwire demonstrates STAARK tracking and capture of dynamic targets

  A secondary robotic arm emulated the motion of a free-floating target spacecraft. A motion-capture system measured the workspace more than 200 times per second with submillimetre resolution. The testbed evaluates perception and control for future servicing, debris-removal and orbital manipulation scenarios.

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• 2025-09-18 - Contract Award - Redwire announces Stalker UAS contract with European NATO ally

  Redwire announced that Edge Autonomy was awarded a contract from an undisclosed European NATO country. The contract covers Stalker Group 2 fixed-wing UAS for long-range reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. The package includes aircraft systems, spares and training.

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• 2025-06-13 - Acquisition - Redwire completes Edge Autonomy acquisition

  Redwire completed its acquisition of Edge Autonomy. The acquisition brought field-proven uncrewed airborne system technology into Redwire. Redwire positioned the combined company as a global defense technology provider specializing in multi-domain solutions.

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• 2025-01-20 - Acquisition - Redwire announces $925 million acquisition of Edge Autonomy

  Redwire announced an agreement to acquire Edge Autonomy in a transaction valued at approximately $925 million. The consideration was expected to include $150 million in cash and $775 million in Redwire common stock. The transaction was positioned as creating a multi-domain space and defense technology company with uncrewed aerial systems exposure.

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Relationships

• Taiwan Color Optics / SemiLux

  Contracting Customer - Taiwan Color Optics, a SemiLux subsidiary, contracted Redwire to deliver Penguin Mk2.5 VTOL UAS to the Taiwan Coast Guard.

• U.S. Army

  Customer - Redwire Defense $15.86 million U.S. Army Stalker Block 35 contract.

• U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence

  Supplier - Redwire secured a $15 million U.S. Army follow-on order for Stalker UAS training systems.

• undisclosed NATO country

  Tactical UAS Customer - Redwire secured a multi-year high-eight-figure contract from an undisclosed NATO country for Penguin Mk3 tactical UAS delivery and support.

• European NATO ally

  Stalker UAS Customer - Redwire said Edge Autonomy received a contract to deliver Stalker UAS, spares and training to a European NATO ally.

• U.S. National Guard Bureau

  Commercial Order

• Honda Robotics

  Partner - Honda and Redwire are evaluating a concept combining Honda’s multi-fingered hand with STAARK and experiment lockers for future space stations.

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Context tags

• Tactical reconnaissance UAV builder - Peer Group - Redwire builds Stalker and Penguin tactical reconnaissance UAS through Defense Tech. https://rdw.com/product-archive/uncrewed-systems/penguin-mk2-5-vtol/
• Tactical UAV ISR - Workflow - Penguin and Stalker support tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. https://rdw.com/product-archive/uncrewed-systems/penguin-mk2-5-vtol/
• Tactical reconnaissance UAV OEM - Stack Layer - Redwire develops and supplies complete tactical UAS, distinct from its orbital manipulator development. https://rdw.com/product-archive/uncrewed-systems/penguin-mk2-5-vtol/
• Space robotics ecosystem - Stack Layer - Redwire develops STAARK and MANUS space manipulators; current cited tests and delivery are ground/prototype milestones.
• Space robotic manipulation - Capability - STAARK has undergone physical ground tracking and grasping trials; MANUS is a lunar-manipulator prototype, not lunar operation.

• Redwire receives approximately $13.8 M in Stalker UAS training orders

  2026-10-15 · Order / contract · Redwire announced additional purchase orders worth approximately $13.8 million to deliver Stalker uncrewed aircraft systems for U.S. National Guard training.

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• Redwire receives $21.5 million in follow-on Stalker UAS purchase orders

  2026-07-15 · Order / contract · The awards support the PAE RAS aircraft programme and Marine Corps fleet modernisation, with Atlantic Diving Supply as prime contractor.

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• Redwire wins Taiwan Coast Guard Penguin Mk2.5 VTOL UAS contract

  2026-06-30 · Order / contract · Redwire received a contract from Taiwan Color Optics / SemiLux to deliver Penguin Mk2.5 VTOL unmanned aircraft systems for Taiwan Coast Guard maritime-security ISR.

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• Redwire Defense awarded $15.86M U.S. Army Stalker Block 35 contract

  2026-06-03 · Order / contract · Redwire Defense awarded $15.86M U.S. Army Stalker Block 35 contract

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• Redwire secures $15 million U.S. Army follow-on order for Stalker UAS training systems

  2026-05-20 · Order / contract · Redwire secures $15 million U.S. Army follow-on order for Stalker UAS training systems

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• Redwire wins multi-year NATO contract for Penguin Mk3 tactical UAS

  2026-05-19 · Order / contract · Redwire wins multi-year NATO contract for Penguin Mk3 tactical UAS

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• Redwire awarded $20 million in follow-on Stalker UAS orders

  2026-04-14 · Order / contract · Redwire awarded $20 million in follow-on Stalker UAS orders

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• Redwire announces Stalker UAS contract with European NATO ally

  2025-09-18 · Order / contract · Redwire announces Stalker UAS contract with European NATO ally

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