Newsroom : Uncrewed Aircraft Systems



United States Army Awards $3.4 Million Contract for AeroVironment RQ-11B Raven Systems to Supply the Spanish Ministry of Defense

August 20, 2015 (Press Releases)

• AeroVironment’s small unmanned aircraft systems support U.S. military and more than 30 allied nations...

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Australian Defence Force Commences Training Exercises with AeroVironment’s RQ-12 Wasp AE Small Unmanned Aircraft System

June 17, 2015 (Press Releases)

• Allied forces increasingly deploying AeroVironment’s small unmanned aircraft systems • Wasp AE...

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AeroVironment Receives $4.3 Million Award and $7.1 Million Option for Switchblade Tactical Missile System Support Services

December 04, 2014 (Press Releases)

• Award increased funded contract value to $63.8 million • Switchblade systems continue to protect...

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DARPA Awards AeroVironment Phase II Tern Contract to Develop New Class of Maritime Unmanned Aircraft

October 08, 2014 (Press Releases)

• Tern intended as next-generation, mid-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft system (UAS) •...

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U.S. Army Awards AeroVironment $27.2 Million for RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma Spare Parts

September 30, 2014 (Press Releases)

• Latest orders increase total value of spare parts and upgrade awards to $77.6 million since May 2014 •...

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AeroVironment Receives $22 Million RQ-12 Wasp AE Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Order for United States Marine Corps

September 24, 2014 (Press Releases)

• Wasp AE to begin filling Marines next generation family of systems micro UAS requirement • Largest...

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BP and AeroVironment Launch First FAA-Approved, Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Operations Over Land and Water; Providing Comprehensive GIS Services

June 10, 2014 (Press Releases)

• FAA grants first-ever over-land restricted type certificate to AeroVironment Puma AE UAS for use in...

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Lockheed Martin Corporation and AeroVironment, Inc. to Pursue Joint Opportunities in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Markets

February 07, 2014 (Press Releases)

• Companies sign memorandum of understanding to explore opportunities for unmanned aircraft systems in...

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AeroVironment Awarded $2.3 Million DARPA Concept Definition Contract for TERN Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aircraft System Program

November 04, 2013 (Press Releases)

• Three-phase development program aims to produce a low-cost, large-scale prototype vehicle MONROVIA,...

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