Newsroom : Uncrewed Aircraft Systems



AeroVironment Receives FAA Section 333 Exemption For UAS Operations In The United States”

April 09, 2015 (In The News)
Under the new policy, the FAA will grant a certificate of waiver or authorization for all flights at or below... Read More

CNBC: Jobs For Drones Are Set To Take Off

February 06, 2015 (In The News)
AeroVironment has been working for some of these firms, sending its drones over the North Slope of Alaska to... Read More

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... Read More

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) •... Read More

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 •... Read More

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... Read More

FOX Business: AeroVironment’s Drones Leading The Industry

August 19, 2014 (In The News)
Tim Conver, AeroVironment CEO, on his company’s drones and their abilities to get information out quickly to... Read More

NOAA - Scientists use UAS to survey wildlife in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

July 08, 2014 (In The News)
HONOLULU – The first of two scheduled deployments of unmanned aircraft systems over the Northwestern... Read More

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... Read More