Press Releases
AeroVironment Global Observer Experiences Mishap During Extended Duration Flight Testing
April 01, 2011
• Investigation Board will be convened to probe cause and provide details of mishap
MONROVIA, Calif., April 1, 2011 -- AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) (NASDAQ:AVAV) today announced that the Global Observer unmanned air vehicle undergoing flight test envelope expansion at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) in California experienced a mishap at 2:30 am Pacific Daylight Time today, approximately 18 hours into its ninth test flight. There are no reports of injury or damage to other property. View More
AeroVironment Develops World's First Fully Operational Life-Size Hummingbird-Like Unmanned Aircraft for DARPA
February 17, 2011
• Total Weight of Two-thirds of an Ounce Includes Batteries and Video Camera
WASHINGTON, at AAAS Conference, Feb. 17, 2011 -- AeroVironment, Inc. (AV)(NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced it has accomplished a technical milestone never before achieved -- controlled precision hovering and fast-forward flight of a two-wing, flapping wing aircraft that carries its own energy source, and uses only the flapping wings for propulsion and control. View More
AeroVironment Receives $7.8 Million Order for Raven UAS Digital Module Upgrade Kits
January 31, 2011
Global Observer, AeroVironment's Extreme Endurance Unmanned Aircraft System, Achieves Historic First Hydrogen-Powered Flight
January 11, 2011
MONROVIA, Calif., Jan. 11, 2011 -- AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) (NASDAQ:AVAV) today announced that the Global Observer® unmanned aircraft system has successfully completed its historic first flight powered by the aircraft's hydrogen-fueled propulsion system at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) in California. This milestone marks the beginning of high altitude, long endurance flight testing for the demonstration and operational utility phase of the Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) program. View More
AeroVironment Receives $46.2 Million Order for Raven UAS and Digital Retrofit Kits
December 28, 2010
AeroVironment Receives $4.9 Million Order from the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation for Raven Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Services
December 08, 2010
MONROVIA, Calif., Nov. 2, 2010 – AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) (NASDAQ:AVAV) announced today that it has received a $17,197,960 cost-plus-fixed-fee letter contract that was previously announced by the United States Army on October 22. This letter contract establishes not-to-exceed amounts for digital Puma® All Environment (AE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) contractor logistics support, training and accounting for contract services in support of a Joint Urgent Operational Need Statement entitled "Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Route Clearance." The services are scheduled to be delivered within the next 12 months.
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AeroVironment Receives $7.2 Million Order for Digital Puma Systems and Training Services
October 26, 2010
AeroVironment's Global Observer Stratospheric Unmanned Aircraft System Completes Initial Flight Testing
October 25, 2010
• Demonstration Program Proceeding Toward Hydrogen-Fueled Flight Test Phase
WASHINGTON, at AUSA, Oct. 25, 2010 -- AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) (NASDAQ:AVAV) today announced that the first aircraft developed under the Global Observer® Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) program has successfully completed initial flight testing consisting of multiple low-altitude flights at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) in California. This initial flight test phase of the demonstration program employed batteries to power the hybrid-electric aircraft and to approximate full aircraft weight and center of gravity for flight control, performance and responsiveness evaluation. View More
AeroVironment Receives $35.3 Million Order for Digital Puma Unmanned Aircraft Systems
August 31, 2010