Overview
- Redwire said it secured a multi-year award worth high eight figures through a competitive tender to supply Penguin Mk3 systems to an unnamed NATO ally as part of a tactical drone modernization effort.
- The company describes Penguin Mk3 as a fixed-wing, modular platform that swaps payloads for different missions and is built to accept future upgrades.
- Program execution and long-term sustainment will run through Redwire’s European operations, which the company says provide regional engineering, program management, and support.
- Redwire cites the Penguin family’s combat record, including more than 250 aircraft delivered to Ukraine and named inclusion in U.S. security assistance packages in July 2023 and December 2024.
- Fixed-wing drones trade hovering for range and endurance, which lets units watch broad areas for hours and stay beyond most small-arms fire and short-range jamming.