AeroVironment

• AV_Halo COMMAND
• Halo_Shield
• Horus A
• JUMP 20-X
• LOCUST X3
• P550
• Puma 3 AE
• Puma LE
• RedDragon
• Switchblade 600

  Switchblade

• Titan MS
• VAPOR 55 MX
• VAPOR CLE

Facilities & manufacturing

• Factory floor area

  2026-06-02 - AeroVironment said its Dayton-area expansion would add about 44,000 square feet for pilot-scale and mid-volume production, integration and testing. - Dayton-area advanced production expansion - Greene County, Ohio

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Output & shipments

• Deliveries

  2025-08-20 - AeroVironment delivered initial P550 autonomous Group 2 eVTOL unmanned aircraft systems to the U.S. Army for the Long Range Reconnaissance program. - P550 - Long Range Reconnaissance program

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Orders & commitments

• Order / commitment

  2026-07-07 - JIATF-401 selected Titan MS for an $80.5 million Domestic Shield contract award supporting layered Air Force base defense. - Titan MS

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• Order / commitment

  2026-05-04 - The U.S. Army selected AeroVironment Switchblade 400 under the Low-Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance program for rapid development, delivery and testing. - program selection

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• Order / commitment

  2026-04-20 - The U.S. Army awarded AeroVironment a $14.6 million production contract for VAPOR CLE under the MRR program. - U.S. Army MRR VAPOR CLE production contract - Medium Range Reconnaissance program

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• Order / commitment

  2026-04-01 - The U.S. Navy selected AeroVironment to deliver ISR services using JUMP 20-X with advanced payload integrations. - JUMP 20-X - U.S. Navy ISR services

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• Order / commitment

  2026-03-23 - The U.S. Army PM UAS awarded AeroVironment a production contract for Long Range Reconnaissance systems. - long-range reconnaissance systems - Long Range Reconnaissance production contract

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• Order / commitment

  2025-12-08 - U.S. Army Contracting Command awarded AeroVironment a five-year IDIQ contract for foreign military sales support covering Group 1-3 UAS and C-UAS systems, including JUMP 20, P550, Puma, Raven and Titan variants. - Group 1-3 UAS and C-UAS systems

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• Order / commitment

  2025-02-10 - DALO selected AeroVironment JUMP 20—not JUMP 20-X—for Denmark's Group 3 tactical UAS program of record. - program selection

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• Order / commitment

  2022-09-20 - AeroVironment secured $20.86 million in Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft systems Foreign Military Sales awards for allied nations. - Puma 3 AE FMS awards

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Supply chain relationships

• Teledyne FLIR

  Inbound - robotics sensors - Teledyne FLIR supplies Argus XL radar, EO/IR and command-and-control subsystems for AeroVironment Titan MS

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• ARKEUS

  Inbound - Perception - AeroVironment announced ARKEUS HSOR as an integrated hyperspectral optical radar payload for the JUMP 20 uncrewed platform

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• Trillium Engineering

  Inbound - Perception - Trillium supplies HD80-MVS-LD EO/IR payloads for AeroVironment JUMP 20 systems delivered to DALO

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• Applied Intuition

  Inbound - Autonomy Software - Applied Intuition Acuity ISR/Strike runs aboard AeroVironment Mayhem 10 for multi-asset swarm autonomy

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• Attalon

  Inbound - Directed Energy - Attalon contracted to deliver Valaris S laser subsystems for AeroVironment's LOCUST counter-drone systems

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• Nominal

  Inbound - Software - Nominal supplies test and production-data infrastructure for AeroVironment autonomous-system engineering and manufacturing

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• NVIDIA

  Inbound - Compute & Control - NVIDIA supplies NVIDIA Orin compute for AeroVironment's VAPOR CLE

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• Elsight Ltd.

  Inbound - Communications - Elsight Halo was selected for integration into AeroVironment Mayhem 10 to bond satellite, cellular and radio links

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• Amprius Technologies

  Inbound - Power Systems - Amprius provides lithium-ion cells for versions of AeroVironment’s Switchblade 300 Block 20

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• United States Army

  Outbound - robotic motion components - The U.S. Army awarded AeroVironment a production contract for 82 P550 autonomous Group 2 eVTOL systems

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• Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization

  Outbound - UAS Platform - AeroVironment and Arcturus supported JUMP 20 delivery to DALO with Trillium HD80 payloads

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• United States Army

  Outbound - Oem Builders - AeroVironment won a $14.6 million Army production contract for VAPOR CLE reconnaissance systems

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• United States Army

  Outbound - Equipment - AeroVironment will deliver dozens of LOCUST X3 laser systems under the Army's $464.8 million E-HEL production award

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• United States Army

  Outbound - Oem Builders - AeroVironment won a U.S. Army production contract for P550 Long Range Reconnaissance systems

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• United States Army

  Outbound - Oem Builders - AeroVironment's Switchblade 400 prototype agreement covers development, delivery and testing for the U.S. Army's LASSO programme

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• AVAV - NASDAQ - USD

• Wahid Nawabi - Chairman, President and CEO
• Dr. Robert Smith - Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
• Sean Woodward - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
• Trace Stevenson - President, Autonomous Systems

Events

• 2026-10-14 - Partnership - Elsight and AeroVironment begin Halo connectivity integration

  The planned connectivity layer combines satellite, public and private cellular networks, and point-to-point radio while adapting to changing link conditions. Mayhem 10’s modular open architecture supports third-party technologies and mission payloads for ISR, electronic warfare, communications relay and precision strike. Integration work is underway, with automatic link management intended to reduce operator workload.

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• 2026-10-08 - Contract Award - VideoRay selected for AEVEX-led Navy mine-countermeasure prototype

  The Defender launched and recovered autonomously from an unmanned surface vessel, with operators supervising from a ground control station. Trials covered target investigation, simulated neutralisation and post-action assessment, alongside autonomous vessel transit and stationkeeping. The selection followed a Navy and Defense Innovation Unit challenge in which BlackSea, now AEVEX Maritime Systems, was one of three prize winners.

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• 2026-10-05 - Contract Award - AeroVironment, Epirus, Kord and Boeing selected for JIATF-401 pilot

  Selected systems are AeroVironment's P-HEL, Epirus' Leonidas, Kord's Firefly and Boeing's Compact Laser Weapon System. The evaluation will gather performance, cost, sustainment and operating-practice data in coordination with the FAA, U.S. Northern Command and the services. A separate December shoot-off at Dugway Proving Ground will assess additional laser and microwave candidates.

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• 2026-09-08 - Commercial Order - AeroVironment receives first international LOCUST order worth more than $50M

  The purchase order covers an initial delivery of LOCUST systems and associated support. The buyer is identified only as an international customer. The order is separate from the $464.8 million U.S. Army E-HEL production award announced Sept. 2.

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• 2026-09-08 - Partnership - Nominal and AeroVironment connect test and production data at scale

  AeroVironment is using one shared system for test-data capture, cross-team review and traceability from engineering test through end-of-line manufacturing checks. The deployment spans growing production of uncrewed aircraft, loitering munitions and counter-UAS systems across multiple programmes and facilities. Nominal provides edge data capture, browser-based storage and analysis, and a continuous record from research and development through production scale.

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• 2026-09-02 - Contract Award - AeroVironment LOCUST X3 enters Army production under E-HEL award

  AeroVironment will deliver dozens of LOCUST X3 systems over the next several years. The system is intended to defeat Group 1-3 uncrewed aircraft within layered air defence. The award moves the Army's high-energy laser programme from prototype development into production.

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• 2026-08-27 - Contract Award - NASA/JPL awards AeroVironment contract for three SkyFall helicopters

  AeroVironment will co-design and co-manufacture the three aircraft with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The autonomous rotorcraft are planned to map subsurface ice and terrain while operating as independent aerial scouts. SkyFall targets a late-2028 launch, and the contract value was not disclosed.

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• 2026-08-26 - Contract Award - AeroVironment receives $51M Switchblade 600 follow-on order

  The order was placed under the Army’s existing five-year, $990 million Lethal Unmanned Systems IDIQ. AeroVironment described it as a follow-on procurement to the Army’s initial next-generation Switchblade order. Switchblade 600 Block 2 adds upgraded avionics, automatic target recognition and resilient communications for contested operations.

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• 2026-08-24 - Manufacturing - AeroVironment plans $100M unified Moorpark campus

  The approximately 20-acre campus is planned to combine research, engineering, design, prototyping and production. AeroVironment expects the site to become fully operational in 2029. The announcement is a planned capital and capacity programme; it is not an opened facility or a claim of current production output.

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• 2026-08-20 - Partnership - AeroVironment and Eyeonix establish AV Eagle joint venture in Greece

  AV Eagle is expected to become operational in AeroVironment fiscal 2027 and will be consolidated in the company's financial statements. The venture may establish Greek manufacturing and assembly for unmanned aircraft, loitering munitions and counter-UAS systems as requirements mature. AeroVironment targets production capability in 2028 and plans collaboration with Greek industry and the Hellenic Center for Defence Innovation.

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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 months of multi-site integration. The combined system is intended for the U.S. Army Launched Effects programme and supports collaborative hunter-killer missions with operator oversight.

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• 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. The Argus order supports deliveries under AeroVironment’s three-year, $500 million JIATF-401 Domestic Shield IDIQ contract.

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• 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 open-systems architecture. The contract advances the Army's Long Range Reconnaissance and Drone Dominance priorities through a vetted commercial UAS marketplace.

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• 2026-07-07 - Contract Award - AeroVironment wins $30.9 million LARUS order for Germany

  The package includes Puma 3 AE and Puma LE configurations, with SIGINT payloads and MANET relay kits. New-equipment and specialist payload training are included, with deliveries required by late 2026. The order adds VTOL kits, autonomy retrofits and Tomahawk Kinesis-enabled ground-control equipment.

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• 2026-07-07 - Contract Award - AeroVironment wins $80.5 million JIATF-401 award for Titan MS

  JIATF-401 selected Titan MS for an $80.5 million Domestic Shield contract award supporting layered U.S. Air Force base defense. The purchase order covers Titan systems for protection against small unmanned-aircraft threats at domestic installations and critical infrastructure. Titan MS fuses RF, radar and optical sensing with AI software to detect, identify, track, defeat and report RF-controlled and autonomous drone threats.

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• 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 Arsenal.

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• 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 backlog.

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• 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 communications and accept camera or disruptor payloads through MMI or UCI interfaces.

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• 2026-06-11 - Partnership - AeroVironment and Ubiqconn sign controller MOU

  The proposed controller uses AeroVironment Kinesis software. Ubiqconn contributes rugged controller hardware. The MOU was announced on 11 June 2026.

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• 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 production, integration and testing. The company said the work strengthens its domestic manufacturing footprint and supports critical defense programs, including AFRL-linked advanced biotechnology materials and components.

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• 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 launch expands AV_Halo from a mission-software layer into a broader autonomy, sensing, and edge-decision stack.

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• 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 munition. AV said the selection establishes Switchblade 400 as a key component of the Army’s enduring next-generation loitering munition program.

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• 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 cruise-missile-style threats. AeroVironment said it is demonstrating Halo_Shield capabilities and has deployed tiles at select critical sites.

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• 2026-03-31 - 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. AeroVironment said the platform offers more than 13 hours of endurance, a 115-mile range, and a 30-pound payload capacity.

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• 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 AV_Halo PINPOINT. The launch extends AV's defense stack beyond uncrewed platforms into layered counter-UAS and directed-energy infrastructure.

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• 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.

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• 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 existing leadership.

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• 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 Obispo. The deal strengthens AV's ability to move from platform design into deeper aviation engineering and manufacturing execution.

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• 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 robotics with AeroVironment as awardee and parent portfolio owner.

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• 2025-12-08 - Contract Award - AeroVironment receives $874.26 million FMS IDIQ ceiling

  The contract ceiling is $874.26 million. The vehicle is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract. Orders and deliveries remain subject to individual task orders under the contract.

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• 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 program rather than a general technology demonstration. It expands AV's defense position beyond drones and loitering munitions into kinetic counter-UAS systems.

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• 2025-10-22 - Partnership - ASEI joins AeroVironment's Freedom Eagle interceptor team

  AeroVironment received a $95.9 million Long-Range Kinetic Interceptor contract. FE-1 targets Groups 2 and 3 unmanned aircraft, with residual capability against other aerial threats. Development milestones include motor, controlled test vehicle and warhead tests.

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• 2025-10-09 - Partnership - Trillium integrates HD59-MLVS-LD payload onto AeroVironment Puma LE

  The integration pairs the payload with AeroVironment’s man-portable Group 2 aircraft. The announced payload combines a 64-megapixel visible camera with mid-wave and short-wave infrared sensors. Its integrated laser designator complies with STANAG 3733.

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• 2025-08-20 - Deployment - AeroVironment delivers initial P550 eVTOL UAS to US Army

  The P550 delivery supported the Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance program for battalion-level reconnaissance and surveillance. The aircraft combines vertical takeoff and landing with more than five hours of all-electric endurance. Initial systems were delivered for operational Army evaluation and field use.

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• 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 product-timeline anchor for Red Dragon and its autonomy-centered UAS positioning.

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• 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 strike and defensive systems, counter-UAS, space technologies, cyber capabilities, and command-and-control layers. The transaction materially expanded AeroVironment beyond its earlier drone-centered identity into a wider multi-domain defense platform.

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• 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.

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• 2025-03-04 - Commercial Order - Trillium HD80-MVS-LD selected for AeroVironment JUMP 20 systems delivered to Denmark

  The payload combines high-definition electro-optical and infrared sensors with laser designation and precision geolocation for Group 3 VTOL ISR missions. The integrated configuration is intended to improve target detection, tracking and identification and strengthen situational awareness for Danish Armed Forces operations. The March 4, 2025 disclosure covers payload selection and delivery support; it does not establish a separate new JUMP 20 product model or a production quantity.

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• 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 payload support.

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• 2025-02-10 - Contract Award - AeroVironment wins up to $181M Danish JUMP 20 programme

  The programme establishes JUMP 20 as Denmark's Group 3 tactical UAS of record. The aircraft combines vertical take-off and landing with more than 13 hours of endurance and a 185 km operational range. Its modular design provides 30 lb of payload capacity for Danish intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

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• 2025-05-01 - 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 systems, loitering munitions, counter-UAS, space technologies, electronic warfare, cyber, and AI-enabled autonomy. This is the defining strategic event for BlueHalo because it changes ownership and folds the company into a larger all-domain defense platform.

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• 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 autonomous-systems portfolio.

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• 2023-04-12 - Partnership - Amprius supplies high-energy battery cells for AeroVironment Switchblade 300 Block 20 systems

  Amprius said it was preparing commercial-level shipments of high-energy-density lithium-ion cells for AeroVironment's Switchblade 300 Block 20. The company expected the lightweight cells to increase flight time by at least 50%, extending endurance and loitering capability. Amprius said deliveries had begun in 2022, additional commitments were being fulfilled, and AeroVironment was integrating the cells into defense products.

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• 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 allied nations.

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• 2021-05-04 - Acquisition - AeroVironment completes $45.4M acquisition of Telerob

  AeroVironment closed its acquisition of Telerob on May 3, 2021 and announced completion on May 4. The equity purchase was a $45.4 million (€37.5 million) cash transaction. A separate approximately $9.4 million debt payoff is retained as context, not added to the equity purchase value or funding totals.

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Relationships

• Nominal

  Test And Production Data Platform - Nominal provides AeroVironment with shared test and production-data infrastructure across autonomous-system engineering and manufacturing.

• Ubiqconn

  Announced Controller Integration Mou - AeroVironment and Ubiqconn signed an MOU to integrate Kinesis mission software on rugged Taiwan UAS controllers.

• Telerob

  Parent Company - Telerob has been an AeroVironment subsidiary since May 2021.

• Empirical Systems Aerospace

  Acquired - AV acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace to expand unmanned aviation engineering and AS9100-certified UAS manufacturing (Mar 2026).

• VideoRay

  Corporate Parent - AeroVironment owns VideoRay through the completed BlueHalo transaction.

• Tomahawk Robotics

  Acquired Company - AeroVironment completed its acquisition of Tomahawk Robotics in September 2023.

• NATO Support and Procurement Agency

  Procurement Recipient - NSPA ordered $30.9 million of AeroVironment Puma systems and support for Germany’s LARUS programme, due by late 2026.

• U.S. Navy

  Customer - AeroVironment selected to deliver ISR services using JUMP 20-X.

• U.S. Army PM UAS

  UAS Supplier - The U.S. Army PM UAS awarded AeroVironment a production contract for Long Range Reconnaissance systems.

• United States foreign military sales customers

  Documented Commercial Order - AeroVironment holds a five-year IDIQ with an $874.26 million ceiling for allied UAS and counter-UAS procurement.

• allied nations via Foreign Military Sales

  Puma 3 Ae Fms Customers - AeroVironment secured $20.86 million in Puma 3 AE Foreign Military Sales awards for allied nations.

• JIATF-401

  Evaluation Participant - Selected to participate in the JIATF-401 directed-energy counter-drone evaluation programme.

• NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  Partner - AeroVironment is co-designing and co-manufacturing three autonomous Mars helicopters with NASA/JPL.

• Eyeonix SA

  Av Eagle Joint Venture Partner - AeroVironment and Eyeonix established AV Eagle as a majority-AeroVironment joint venture for Greek unmanned-systems industrial capacity.

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Context tags

• Tactical ISR - Workflow - Puma and other UAS are positioned for ISR and targeting missions.
• Loitering precision strike - Workflow - Switchblade 600 is a tube-launched system for rapid deployment and target prosecution.
• Defence UAV builder - Stack Layer - AeroVironment lists multiple defence UAV systems including Puma, JUMP 20-X and Switchblade products.
• Loitering munition builder - Peer Group - Switchblade 400 and Switchblade 600 are loitering/precision-strike unmanned systems.
• Defence ground robot builder - Peer Group - AeroVironment supplies the Telerob telemax and tEODor unmanned ground robot families. https://www.avinc.com/solutions/?domain=land
• Defence customers - Customer Environment - Primary customer base is US and allied defence forces
• Aerial autonomy technology stack - Stack Layer - Major US drone OEM with autonomy capabilities
• Autonomous flight - Capability - Autonomous flight and loitering capabilities across platforms
• Unmanned aircraft OEM - Stack Layer - AeroVironment builds complete unmanned aircraft and loitering munition systems.
• Contested defence environments - Customer Environment - Switchblade/Puma/JUMP products are positioned for tactical land, air and maritime missions.
• Autonomous mission execution - Capability - Tactical ISR and Switchblade mission use supports mission-execution relevance.
• Commercial deployment - Commercial Stage - Systems fielded at scale with defence customers
• Drone reconnaissance - Workflow - Switchblade and Puma systems used for ISR and reconnaissance
• Tactical autonomous missions - Workflow - Switchblade loitering munition systems for tactical missions
• Robot OEM - Stack Layer - Builds complete drone and loitering munition systems

• VideoRay selected for AEVEX-led Navy mine-countermeasure prototype

  2026-10-08 · Order / contract · VideoRay will support an AEVEX-led U.S. Navy prototype programme following over-the-horizon trials of its Mission Specialist Defender remotely operated vehicle.

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• AeroVironment, Epirus, Kord and Boeing selected for JIATF-401 pilot

  2026-10-05 · Order / contract · The directed-energy counter-drone programme will evaluate laser and microwave systems in operational homeland-defence settings.

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• AeroVironment receives first international LOCUST order worth more than $50M

  2026-09-08 · Order / contract · AeroVironment received the first international purchase order for its LOCUST laser counter-UAS system in a direct commercial sale valued above $50 million.

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• AeroVironment LOCUST X3 enters Army production under E-HEL award

  2026-09-02 · Order / contract · The U.S. Army awarded AeroVironment a $464.8 million production OTA for LOCUST X3 counter-UAS laser systems under the E-HEL programme.

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• NASA/JPL awards AeroVironment contract for three SkyFall helicopters

  2026-08-27 · Order / contract · NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory awarded AeroVironment a contract to co-design and co-manufacture three autonomous helicopters for SkyFall.

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• AeroVironment receives $51M Switchblade 600 follow-on order

  2026-08-26 · Order / contract · The U.S. Army awarded AeroVironment a $51 million delivery order for additional Switchblade 600 Block 2 systems and Block 1 systems for an allied Foreign Military Sale.

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• Teledyne FLIR receives Argus XL order for AV Titan MS deployments

  2026-07-29 · Order / contract · AeroVironment placed a significant undisclosed order for Teledyne FLIR Argus XL systems supporting Titan MS counter-UAS deployments under JIATF-401's Domestic Shield programme.

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• AeroVironment receives 82-aircraft P550 full-rate production order

  2026-07-20 · Order / contract · AeroVironment received a $117.3 million U.S. Army production contract for 82 P550 autonomous Group 2 eVTOL systems under the Long Range Reconnaissance programme.

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• AeroVironment wins $30.9 million LARUS order for Germany

  2026-07-07 · Order / contract · NSPA ordered AeroVironment Puma systems and support for Germany's airborne-reconnaissance programme. · $30.9M obligated

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• AeroVironment wins $80.5 million JIATF-401 award for Titan MS

  2026-07-07 · Order / contract · JIATF-401 selected AeroVironment’s Titan MS multi-sensor counter-UAS system for an $80.5 million Domestic Shield award.

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• U.S. Army awards AeroVironment $500M counter-UAS contract

  2026-07-01 · Order / contract · AeroVironment received a U.S. Army firm-fixed-price contract valued at up to $500M for commercial counter-unmanned aerial systems and counter-small-UAS capabilities. · $500M ceiling

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• AeroVironment awarded $43M contract to integrate PANTHER on SkyRange platforms

  2026-05-12 · Order / contract

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• U.S. Army selects AeroVironment Switchblade 400 for LASSO program

  2026-05-04 · Order / contract

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• U.S. Army selects AeroVironment VAPOR CLE for Medium Range Reconnaissance program

  2026-04-20 · Order / contract

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• U.S. Navy selects AeroVironment for ISR services with JUMP 20-X

  2026-03-31 · Order / contract

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• PM UAS Awards Production Contract for Long Range Reconnaissance Systems to AV

  2026-03-23 · Order / contract

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• AeroVironment awarded USD 4.8M contract for VideoRay ROVs for U.S. Coast Guard modernization

  2025-12-11 · Order / contract · AeroVironment was awarded a USD 4.8 million contract involving VideoRay Mission Specialist Defender ROVs for U.S. Coast Guard modernization.

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• AeroVironment receives $874.26 million FMS IDIQ ceiling

  2025-12-08 · Order / contract · AeroVironment received an indefinite-delivery contract with an $874.26 million ceiling for foreign military sales.

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• AeroVironment awarded $874M U.S. Army FMS IDIQ for UAS and C-UAS systems

  2025-12-08 · Order / contract

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• AV selected for U.S. Army next-generation counter-UAS missile program

  2025-10-22 · Order / contract

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• AeroVironment secures nearly $240M order for space laser communication terminals

  2025-09-08 · Order / contract

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• Trillium HD80-MVS-LD selected for AeroVironment JUMP 20 systems delivered to Denmark

  2025-03-04 · Order / contract · Trillium Engineering disclosed that its HD80-MVS-LD payload was selected for AeroVironment and Arcturus JUMP 20 systems supplied to Denmark’s defence acquisition organization.

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• AeroVironment wins up to $181M Danish JUMP 20 programme

  2025-02-10 · Order / contract · DALO awarded AeroVironment, through Arcturus UAV, a 10-year contract with a $181 million ceiling to deliver JUMP 20 UAS to the Danish Armed Forces.

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• U.S. Army awards AeroVironment $990M LASSO contract

  2024-08-27 · Order / contract

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• AeroVironment secures $20.86 million Puma 3 AE FMS awards

  2022-09-20 · Order / contract

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