U.S. Army awards AeroVironment $500M counter-UAS 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.
Evidence notes
- 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.
Company context
AeroVironment, branded AV, is a U.S. defence technology company spanning autonomous systems, loitering munitions, counter-UAS, directed energy, space, cyber and electronic warfare.