Newsroom : Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
AeroVironment Team Collaborates with NASA/JPL for Mars Helicopter Launch in July
July 27, 2020 (Featured Stories)
It wasn't enough for AeroVironment engineers to design drones for use on Earth - they had their sights set on...
Read MorePerseverance Rover Will Include The First Helicopter To Fly On Mars
July 27, 2020 (In The News)
When NASA’s Perseverance rover lifts off from Cape Canaveral for its months-long journey to Mars, it will be...
Read MoreWe Talk Drones And The Future Of Unmanned Warfare With AeroVironment’s Steve Gitlin
July 14, 2020 (In The News)
Even though AeroVironment's products, or at least emulations of them, have starred in a number of Hollywood...
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AeroVironment Receives $21 Million Initial Contract Option for Raven Radio Frequency Modifications Under Previously Awarded U.S. Army Contract with Potential $55 Million Total Value
July 07, 2020 (Press Releases)
Contract option for Army small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) flight control systems (FCS) domain includes...
Read MoreMars Is About to Have Its ‘Wright Brothers Moment’
June 23, 2020 (In The News)
As part of its next Mars mission, NASA is sending an experimental helicopter to fly through the red planet’s...
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AeroVironment Receives $9.8 Million Raven and Puma 3 AE Awards from NATO Support and Procurement Agency under Multi-Year Contract with $80 million Potential Value
June 10, 2020 (Press Releases)
Three-year base contract includes option for an additional two years of logistical support, spares and repair...
Read MoreQuantix Recon: a mapping UAV from AeroVironment
June 08, 2020 (In The News)
The designer and manufacturer of the Raven, one of the most widespread UAVs of the fixed wing hand launched...
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United States Army Awards AeroVironment $146 Million Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems (LMAMS) Contract Funded at $76 Million for First Year of Switchblade Systems Procurement
May 14, 2020 (Press Releases)
AeroVironment’s combat proven Switchblade with patented wave-off feature provides operators with increased...
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AeroVironment Awarded $2.6 Million Contract from U.S. Ally to Enhance Existing Puma™ Fleet with Puma LE Capabilities, Plus Existing Fleet Support
May 12, 2020 (Press Releases)
Contract includes spares to support customer’s existing fleet of tactical unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)...
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