AeroVironment

US Army Awards AV Prototype Deal for Switchblade 400 Under LASSO Program

The US Army has selected AV’s Switchblade 400 loitering munition to support the service’s Low-Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance program.

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AeroVironment Debuts ‘Halo_Shield’: A Tile-Based Counter-UAS Solution

AeroVironment is taking an unconventional approach to counter a range of airborne threats with its new layered counter-unmanned aerial system solution.

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AV LOCUST Laser Zaps Drones in USS George H.W. Bush Live-Fire Test

AeroVironment has demonstrated the counter-drone capabilities of its LOCUST laser weapon system aboard the US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in a live-fire test. 

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US Army Selects AV Vapor CLE UAS to Support Medium Range Recon Program

The US Army has awarded AV a $14.6-million contract to produce its Vapor Compact Long Endurance (CLE) drone to support the service’s Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR) program.

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Switchblade 2.0: AV Rolls Out New AI-Enabled Launched Effects With 100-Km Range

As adversaries field increasingly smart and innovative weapons on the battlefield, AeroVironment is aiming to keep pace through MAYHEM 10, a new multi-role launched effects system designed to counter evolving threats.

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US Air Force Taps AeroVironment for $25M Health and Performance Tech Push

AeroVironment division UES has received a $25-million contract to support the US Air Force Research Laboratory in developing human health and performance capabilities.

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US Navy Picks AeroVironment JUMP 20-X to Boost ISR Capabilities

The US Navy has selected AeroVironment to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support using its JUMP 20-X uncrewed aircraft system.

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AeroVironment Wins US Army Red Dragon Long-Range Drone Deal

The US Army has awarded AeroVironment a $17.58-million contract to procure Red Dragon long-range, one-way attack drones.

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‘$5-Per-Shot’: AeroVironment Debuts New AI-Enabled Laser to Shred Drones

AeroVironment is pushing deeper into anti-drone defense with a new ‘$5-per-shot’ laser weapon built to burn down airborne threats in contested environments.

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AV Wins $117M US Army Deal for P550 Long-Range Reconnaissance Drones

California company Aerovironment (AV) has clinched a $117-million contract to deliver its P550 long-range reconnaissance uncrewed aerial vehicles to the US Army.

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