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2026-07-29 - Capability - AeroVironment and Applied Intuition validate Mayhem 10 swarm autonomy - The companies signed a strategic teaming agreement to integrate Applied Intuition Acuity ISR/Strike into AeroVironment Mayhem 10. A recent demonstration validated multiple Mayhem 10 systems synchronising, swarming and adapting to different threats after… - source: avinc.com 2026-07-29 - Contract Award - Teledyne FLIR receives Argus XL order for AV Titan MS deployments - Argus XL supplies radar, visible and thermal imaging sensors and command-and-control software within the Titan MS architecture. JIATF-401 selected Titan MS to protect U.S. domestic installations and critical infrastructure. - source: defense.flir.com 2026-07-20 - Contract Award - AeroVironment receives 82-aircraft P550 full-rate production order - The award covers 82 P550 uncrewed aircraft systems and represents the platform's initial full-rate procurement. P550 supports battalion reconnaissance with field-swappable payloads and batteries, up to five hours of all-battery endurance and a modular… - source: avinc.com 2026-07-07 - Contract Award - AeroVironment wins $30.9M NSPA purchase order for Germany LARUS Puma systems - The order includes EO/IR laser-designating payloads, SIGINT payloads, MANET relays and Tomahawk Kinesis-enabled ground control stations. Deliveries are required by late 2026 and expand Germany existing Puma AE use into the modernized Puma family. - source: avinc.com 2026-07-01 - Contract Award - U.S. Army awards AeroVironment $500M counter-UAS contract - The DoD contract notice lists an estimated completion date of June 29, 2029. The award covers commercial counter-unmanned aircraft systems and counter-small-unmanned aircraft systems. The contracting authority is U.S. Army Contracting Command at Redstone… - source: investor.avinc.com 2026-06-29 - Market Signal - AeroVironment reports FY26 revenue growth and $2.7B bookings - Fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue was $641.6 million, up 133% year over year. Full-year fiscal 2026 revenue was $1.98 billion, up 141% year over year. AeroVironment reported $2.7 billion in bookings, a 1.4 book-to-bill ratio and $1.2 billion in funded… - source: investor.avinc.com 2026-06-14 - Product Launch - Telerob launches TOM 50 RE backpackable UGV for reconnaissance and EOD - Developed in Ostfildern, TOM 50 RE weighs under 10 kg, carries up to 5 kg, and was unveiled at Eurosatory 2026. Its onboard SLAM maps multi-level GPS-denied interiors and lets operators mark and export points of interest. The tracked robot can relay IP-mesh… - source: investor.avinc.com 2026-06-02 - Production Milestone - AeroVironment plans $15 million Dayton-area advanced production expansion - AeroVironment announced plans to invest 15 million dollars to expand advanced production capabilities in Greene County, Ohio, near Dayton. The expansion adds approximately 44,000 square feet across Beavercreek and Xenia for pilot-scale and mid-volume… - source: avinc.com 2026-05-19 - Product Launch - AeroVironment expands AV_Halo with INSTINCT autonomy and DETECT RF sensing modules - AeroVironment added AV_Halo INSTINCT and AV_Halo DETECT to its unified mission software platform. INSTINCT is positioned as a multi-platform autonomy framework for uncrewed systems, while DETECT adds RF sensing and security for contested environments. The… - source: barchart.com 2026-05-04 - Contract Award - U.S. Army selects AeroVironment Switchblade 400 for LASSO program - AeroVironment received a prototype agreement from the U.S. Army for the Low-Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance program. The award supports rapid development, delivery and testing of Switchblade 400, AV’s medium-range man-portable anti-armor loitering… - source: avinc.com 2026-04-28 - Product Launch - AeroVironment launches Halo_Shield tile-based counter-UAS system - AeroVironment announced Halo_Shield, a modular tile-based counter-UAS system for critical-site and expeditionary defence. The system is designed to predict, detect, track, identify and defeat Group 1–5 drones, coordinated drone swarms and subsonic… - source: investor.avinc.com 2026-04-01 - Contract Award - U.S. Navy selects AeroVironment for ISR services with JUMP 20-X - AeroVironment was selected by the U.S. Navy to provide contractor-owned, contractor-operated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services. The work will use the JUMP 20-X Group 3 VTOL uncrewed aircraft system to support naval operations.… - source: avinc.com 2026-03-24 - Product Launch - AV unveils LOCUST X3 third-generation modular directed energy weapon system - AV launched LOCUST X3 as the third generation of its high-energy laser weapon system for counter-UAS missions. The system combines a scalable 20-35+ kilowatt laser, modular beam director, and AI-enabled detection, tracking, and engagement automation through… - source: investor.avinc.com 2026-03-23 - Contract Award - PM UAS Awards Production Contract for Long Range Reconnaissance Systems to AV - The U.S. Army UAS Project Office awarded AeroVironment a production contract for Long Range Reconnaissance Systems. The contract covers AV P550 Long Range Reconnaissance systems. The buyer is the U.S. Army UAS Project Office. - source: army.mil 2026-03-16 - Acquisition - AeroVironment acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace - The completed transaction brought ESAero into AeroVironment as a subsidiary. AeroVironment described ESAero as a producer of unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air-mobility platforms. ESAero continued operating from its California facilities with its… - source: avinc.com 2026-03-16 - Acquisition - AV acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace to expand unmanned aviation engineering and manufacturing capability - AV acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace, a producer of unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility platforms. ESAero adds electric and hybrid propulsion work, rapid aerospace prototyping, AS9100-certified UAS manufacturing, and facilities in San Luis… - source: investor.avinc.com 2025-12-11 - Contract Award - AeroVironment awarded USD 4.8M contract for VideoRay ROVs for U.S. Coast Guard modernization - AeroVironment was awarded a USD 4.8 million contract for ROVs supporting the U.S. Coast Guard modernization plan. The award supports rapid autonomous fleet upgrades using VideoRay Mission Specialist Defender systems. The contract links VideoRay underwater… - source: videoray.com 2025-10-22 - Award - AV selected for U.S. Army next-generation counter-UAS missile program - AV was selected to deliver the U.S. Army's Next-Generation Counter-UAS Missile and received a $95.9 million contract through the Army's Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office. The award ties AV directly to the Long-Range Kinetic Interceptor… - source: investor.avinc.com 2025-10-09 - Partnership - Trillium integrates HD59-MLVS-LD payload onto AeroVironment Puma LE - The HD59-MLVS-LD was integrated onto AeroVironment’s Puma LE small UAS. The payload adds an integrated laser designator to a sub-2 kg EO/IR gimbal package. The integration supports a reconnaissance-to-target-designation workflow on a man-portable platform. - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com 2025-08-20 - Deployment - AeroVironment delivers initial P550 eVTOL UAS to US Army - The P550 delivery supported the Army’s LRR program for battalion-level reconnaissance and surveillance. The aircraft combined vertical launch and landing with persistent battery-powered endurance for contested-field operations. The deployment places… - source: avinc.com 2025-05-06 - Product Launch - AeroVironment launches Red Dragon autonomous one-way attack UAS - AeroVironment launched Red Dragon as a software-defined one-way attack UAS for GPS-denied and high-threat environments. The announcement positioned Red Dragon around autonomy, communications-degraded operation, and rapid mission adaptability. This creates a… - source: avinc.com 2025-05-01 - Acquisition - AeroVironment and BlueHalo complete transaction creating a larger all-domain defense technology company - AeroVironment completed its transaction with BlueHalo, formally combining the two companies into a broader defense technology group spanning air, land, sea, space, and cyber. The combined company said the deal brings together autonomous systems, precision… - source: investor.avinc.com 2025-05-01 - Acquisition - AeroVironment completes BlueHalo acquisition - The combined company highlighted integrated capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber. BlueHalo added counter-UAS, electronic warfare and autonomous-systems capabilities to AeroVironment’s drone business. - source: avinc.com 2025-02-16 - Product Launch - AeroVironment unveils JUMP 20-X maritime VTOL UAS - AeroVironment announced the launch of JUMP 20-X as a next-generation modular Group 3 uncrewed aircraft system. The release positioned JUMP 20-X for autonomous maritime and expeditionary operations with 13-hour endurance, BLOS connectivity, and modular… - source: investor.avinc.com 2025-02-10 - Contract Award - DALO selects AeroVironment JUMP 20 for tactical UAS program - The program covers Group 3 tactical unmanned aircraft systems. AeroVironment identified JUMP 20 as the selected platform for Danish defense procurement. - source: avinc.com 2024-11-19 - Acquisition - AeroVironment agrees to acquire BlueHalo in $4.1 billion all-stock transaction - AeroVironment and BlueHalo announced a definitive agreement under which AeroVironment would acquire BlueHalo in an all-stock transaction valued at about $4.1 billion enterprise value. The announcement described the combined company as spanning uncrewed… - source: bluehalo.com 2023-08-22 - Acquisition - AeroVironment acquires Tomahawk Robotics - AeroVironment acquired Tomahawk Robotics and its Kinesis common-control software. AeroVironment said it expected to complete Tomahawk integration during fiscal year 2025. The transaction links Tomahawk Robotics to AeroVironment's defense robotics and… - source: sec.gov 2022-09-20 - Contract Award - AeroVironment secures $20.86 million Puma 3 AE FMS awards - AeroVironment announced two firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales awards totaling $20.86 million for Puma 3 AE systems. The awards covered Puma 3 AE small UAS, initial spares, training, and contractor logistics support for two… - source: avinc.com 2021-05-04 - Acquisition - AeroVironment completes acquisition of Telerob - AeroVironment paid $45.4 million in cash and repaid approximately $9.4 million of Telerob debt at closing. The transaction added the telemax and tEODor ground-robot families to AeroVironment’s uncrewed-systems portfolio. Telerob retained its German operating… - source: investor.avinc.com View AeroVironment overview