Red Cat Plans Lowndes County Facility Tied to Valdosta Partnership

Red Cat’s Blue Ops subsidiary plans to establish a manufacturing facility in Lowndes County, a project expected to create hundreds of new jobs through a partnership that includes the City of Valdosta and the Valdosta-Lowndes County Development Authority.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office announced the project on April 20, 2026. The partnership also includes Georgia Quick Start, the state workforce-development program that will support the project’s training needs.

However, the April 20 announcement does not identify the exact Lowndes County site or provide a construction start date.. It also does not confirm when hiring will begin or when the facility could become operational.

Those details will determine how quickly the project affects workers, suppliers and the broader local business climate. the verified development is the partnership and the planned facility, along with the expectation of hundreds of jobs.