News & Articles
AeroVironment’s New AV-900 EX: Packed with Enhancements and Features for Better Performance, Speed and Accuracy at Higher Power Levels
September 16, 2014
• Scalable to one megawatt
• Performs more varied and accurate testing with less equipment
NOVI, Mich., At The Battery Show, Sept. 16, 2014 – AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) today unveiled its next-generation, digital AV-900 EX at The Battery Show in Novi, Mich. The AV-900 EX features valuable enhancements to the company’s AV-900, the longtime battery testing workhorse for global auto manufacturers and test labs. -> View More
Coast Guard Research and NOAA Test Puma AE UAS During Arctic Exercise
August 28, 2014
AeroVironment, Inc. Schedules First Quarter Fiscal 2015 Earnings Release and Conference Call
August 20, 2014
FOX Business: AeroVironment’s Drones Leading The Industry
August 19, 2014
Tim Conver, AeroVironment CEO, on his company’s drones and their abilities to get information out quickly to our military.
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Total Number of Plug-In Vehicles on American Roads Doubles in a Year
July 14, 2014
EDTA recently released sales data for the U.S. electric drive market, showing that the total number of plug-in vehicles on the road has doubled since this time last year. 222,590 plug-in vehicles have been sold since mass market roll-out in late 2010. That number reflects 99 percent growth over the 111,962 sold thru June 2013.
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NOAA - Scientists use UAS to survey wildlife in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
July 08, 2014
AeroVironment, Inc. Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal 2014 Earnings Release and Conference Call
June 24, 2014
BP and AeroVironment Launch First FAA-Approved, Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Operations Over Land and Water; Providing Comprehensive GIS Services
June 10, 2014
• BP embraces UAS-based information service to improve productivity, safety and efficiency; selects AeroVironment for 3D mapping, other services at North Slope operations over multi-year period
• Imaging and GIS services deliver engineering-quality information safely, reliably and effectively while helping to protect sensitive North Slope environment
PRUDHOE BAY, Alaska, June 10, 2014 – AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced that BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., selected the company to provide mapping, Geographic Information System (GIS) and other commercial information services at its Prudhoe Bay oil field, the largest oil field in North America, for a five-year period. -> View More
WSJ: FAA Gives Approval To BP To Use Commercial Drones
June 10, 2014
AeroVironment Aircraft Will Capture, Analyze Data at Prudhoe Bay Operations. The effort, which began Sunday, marks the first routine commercial drone flights approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, and comes amid growing excitement about the commercial market for unmanned aircraft.
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Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Could be First in State to Use Drones
May 30, 2014
In just a few months, the Ventura County Sheriff’s department could become the first law enforcement agency in the state to deploy an unmanned aircraft operationally, with FAA approval.
Soaring over the Ventura River bottom is a new tool in training, locating a downed hiker, a suspicious device, a suspect on the run.
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