Project facts
- Decision / announcement date
- 2026-04-20
- Date precision
- day
- Sector
- Aerospace & defense
- Facility action
- New facility
- Facility type
- Uncrewed surface vessel plant
- Project status
- Announced
- Project / facility
- 155,000 sq ft uncrewed surface vessel (USV) manufacturing facility
Figures & qualifications
- Capital category
- Committed
- Capital scope
- site
- Jobs classification
- New/Direct
- Jobs basis
- Governor: 'expected to create 200+ jobs over the next several years' (floor); plans to hire up to 100 people in 2026.
- Statistical exclusion reason
- Expansion band ($50M/100): outside the core $100M/250 statistical series.
Red Cat's maritime division, Blue Ops, will build uncrewed surface vessels in a 155,000 sq ft Valdosta facility, investing $30 million and creating more than 200 jobs over several years.
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