Commercial Order · Sep 8, 2026

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

AeroVironment received the first international purchase order for its LOCUST laser counter-UAS system in a direct commercial sale valued above $50 million.

AeroVironment company media
Company media · AeroVironment
  • 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.

AeroVironment, branded AV, is a U.S. defence technology company spanning autonomous systems, loitering munitions, counter-UAS, directed energy, space, cyber and electronic warfare.