HAMA K.K.

HAMA K.K. is a Japanese company that operates as a defence technology distribution and partnership vehicle, connecting international manufacturers with Japanese government procurement processes. In June 2026 HAMA K.K. was named as the in-country partner through which Red Cat Holdings (Nasdaq: RCAT) will fulfil a Japan Ministry of Defense order for Black Widow drones destined for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force . This represents Red Cat's first confirmed Japanese government order and HAMA's emergence as a bridging entity for US tactical drone procurement in Japan.

Japanese government defence procurement typically requires a domestic partner or agent to manage import logistics, contractual compliance with Japanese procurement regulations, and ongoing maintenance and support obligations. HAMA K.K. fulfils that role in the Red Cat channel, providing local legal standing, logistics infrastructure, and Ministry of Defense relationship access that a US company without a Japanese subsidiary cannot independently hold. The structure is common in allied nation defence co-operation: a foreign OEM supplies the platform and technology, while a registered domestic company manages the supply chain, import licensing, and field support.

Little public information is available about HAMA K.K.'s size, broader product portfolio, or full ownership structure. Its role in the Black Widow order is its first publicly documented defence procurement partnership, making it a new entrant to the observable Japanese defence distribution market at a time when Japan's Ministry of Defense is accelerating unmanned-systems procurement under its 2022 National Security Strategy.