Integration of Parry Labs' mission computing and MOSA architecture strengthens AV's P550 capabilities for the Army's Long Range Reconnaissance mission ALEXANDRIA, Va. , Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Parry Labs , a defense technology company delivering modular open systems and edge infrastructure for the modern battlespace, is partnering with AeroVironment Inc ( "AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV) to architect, develop, deliver, and... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Dec 22, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will participate in Needham’s upcoming Annual Growth Conference in New York City, New York. AV’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Kevin McDonnell, will take part in a fireside chat on January 14 at 10:15 a.m. ET | 9:15 a.m. CT | 7:15 a.m. PT. The fireside chat will be available by webcast at the times listed above... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Dec 18, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leading provider of counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) technologies, today announced the successful delivery of two Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted mobile C-UAS Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) to the U.S. Army as part of... Read More

MarketNewsUpdates News Commentary NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The solar-powered drones market has emerged as a highly innovative segment within the drone industry, driven by increasing demand for sustainable, long-endurance aerial platforms across military, commercial, and environmental applications. Solar-powered drones leverage photovoltaic cells embedded within their structures to convert sunlight directly... Read More

ALPENA, Mich. / Dec 16, 2025 / Business Wire / PteroDynamics, an innovator in autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft systems, and AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leading provider of Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities, recently collaborated for a joint technology demonstration at Silent Swarm 25,... Read More

Mission Specialist Defender ROVs enhance Coast Guard subsurface response while reducing diver risk and improving safety and readiness. POTTSTOWN, Pa. / Dec 11, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leading provider of underwater robotic systems, today announced it has been awarded a $4.8 million... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Dec 09, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) (“AeroVironment” or the “Company”) reported today financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended November 1, 2025. Second Quarter Highlights: Record second quarter revenue of $472.5 million up, 151% year-over-year; with BlueHalo contributing $245.1 million and legacy revenue of $227.4 million up 21% year-over year Bookings of $1.4... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Dec 08, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in all-domain autonomous systems, has been awarded a five-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract worth $874.26 million from the U.S. Army Contracting Command. This contract will support future foreign... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Dec 08, 2025 / Business Wire / AV , with partner Parry Labs, has been awarded a 3-year Other Transaction Agreement with an initial base contract value of $13.2M with additional options for a total potential contract value of $42M to provide the newly developed P550™ uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for the U.S.... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Dec 05, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced that Milancy Harris has joined the company as Vice President and Chief Security Officer (CSO). In this role, Harris will lead AV’s integrated, enterprise-wide security strategy—strengthening the company’s ability to protect its people, programs, technologies, and customers across a rapidly expanding mission portfolio.... Read More

Upgrade enables navigation in GNSS-contested environments for the Puma LE ARLINGTON, Va. / Dec 04, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in all-domain defense systems, today announced the integration of its Visual Navigation System (VNS) kit with the Puma™ Long Endurance (LE) small... Read More

The tethered drone is now natively supported and immediately deployable with AV_Halo Command. SANFORD, Fla. , Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoverfly Technologies , the global leader in tethered unmanned aerial systems (TeUAS), is proud to announce that its systems have been officially whitelisted on AV_Halo , a... Read More

AI-powered intelligence fusion and warfighter readiness will deliver the next evolution in synchronized autonomy, multi-domain coordination, and mission dominance. ARLINGTON, Va. / Dec 02, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global defense technology leader delivering software-enabled disruptive... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Nov 25, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will report its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended November 1, 2025, after the market closes on December 9, 2025. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time that same day to discuss the results. The call will be led by Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment’s... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Nov 19, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will participate in the upcoming Goldman Sachs’ Industrials and Materials Conference in New York, New York. AV’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, Wahid Nawabi, and AV’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, Kevin McDonnell, will take part in a fireside chat on December 3 at 8:00 a.m. ET | 9:00 a.m. CT |... Read More

MarketNewsUpdates News Commentary NEW YORK, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A recent report from Polaris Market Research projects that the commercial UAV market will exceed USD $15.62 billion by 2026, a prediction based on growth drivers like technological advancements and diverse applications. The study, published by Polaris, also notes that North America is expected to be the leading contributor to market revenue during... Read More

Collaboration unites AV_Halo™ Command and JAUS standard to create a unified, open-standards framework for rapid UxS and control system integration. ARLINGTON, Va. / Oct 31, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment , Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global defense technology leader delivering software-enabled disruptive autonomous... Read More

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. / Oct 22, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment , Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leading provider of Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) and advanced air and missile defense technologies, has been selected to deliver the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation C-UAS Missile (NGCM). Along with this selection, AV was... Read More

SEOUL, South Korea / Oct 21, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment , Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in all-domain unmanned systems, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that positions Korean Air as its priority partner in the Republic of Korea. This alliance will focus on integrating... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Oct 20, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment , Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced a contract award from the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) for its tactical mission planning and command and control (C2) software for the Human-Machine Integrated Formations (HMIF)... Read More

AV partnering on C-UAS system with GrandSKY GRAND FORKS, N.D. / Oct 14, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in multi-layered counter-drone defense technology, today announced an expanded collaboration with GrandSKY, the nation's first commercial unmanned aerial system (UAS)... Read More

Partnership explores new payload deployment capability combining long- and short-range reconnaissance within one mission framework SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) (“Red Cat” or the “Company”), a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security, today announced a development roadmap with AeroVironment, Inc.... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Oct 13, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced that current Executive Vice President, Space & Directed Energy (DE) Mission Systems Mary Clum has been appointed President of the company's Space, Cyber & Directed Energy (SCDE) business segment, effective October 24,... Read More

Switchblade 600 Block 2, Switchblade 400, and Switchblade 300 Block 20 with EFP Deliver Multi-Domain, Scalable Lethality and Mission Flexibility ARLINGTON, Va. / Oct 13, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment , Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), the leading global provider of loitering munition systems, today announced the expansion of... Read More

VAPOR CLE adds autonomy, reduces size and weight, increases flight duration and payload flexibility ARLINGTON, Va. / Oct 13, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment , Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in all-domain defense systems, today announced the release of its newest all-electric vertical takeoff and landing... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Oct 01, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leading provider of advanced research and development innovation for national security missions and warfighter protection, has been selected for a 10-year single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 30, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced the launch of capability enhancements for its Puma™ LE small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS): an integrated Laser Target Designator payload and Universal Gimbal Kit enabling rapid, field-swappable payload configurations.... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 25, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment , Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced it has appointed Johnathan Jones to its leadership team as Senior Vice President of Cyber and Mission Solutions (CMS). In this role, Jones will lead the strategic direction and operations of CMS, strengthening AV’s advanced cyber, mission-enabling, and national security capabilities to United States government and... Read More

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. / Sep 19, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leading provider of advanced space and ground-based satellite communication technologies, is proud to announce a new firm‑fixed‑price (FFP) contract option with the U.S. Space Force Space Rapid Capabilities Office for the delivery... Read More

TAIPEI, Taiwan / Sep 18, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in all-domain defense technologies, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), a leading research and development... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 15, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will host an investor open house in Albuquerque, New Mexico at its Space and Directed Energy facility on Tuesday, September 30. Management presentations and discussions will be live webcast at 8:30 a.m. MT / 9:30 a.m. CT / 10:30 a.m. ET and 7:30 a.m. PT. The event will include presentations from Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment’s chairman,... Read More

The Grip TA5 was selected as the Dismounted Common Controller (DCC) as part of the $5.1M U.S. Army RCCTO Human-Machine Integrated Formations (HMIF) rapid prototyping project. ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 12, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in all-domain defense technologies, today... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 11, 2025 / Business Wire / Today, AeroVironment (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) unveiled the newest payload for its Group 3 JUMP 20 uncrewed autonomous system (UAS)–the Arkeus Hyperspectral Optical Radar (HSOR). The HSOR-equipped JUMP 20 redefines autonomous Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)... Read More

Demonstrates Operational Versatility and Enhanced SATCOM Launch, Control and Global Relay Capability ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 10, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain autonomous systems, announced today its Switchblade 600 loitering munition system (LMS) has... Read More

Release of Smaller Loitering Munition Further Validates Large UAS as Motherships SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / September 10, 2025 / General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and AeroVironment ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV) collaborated on the air launch of a Switchblade 600 loitering munition (LM) from a GA-ASI Block 5 MQ-9A unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The flight testing took place from July 22-24 at the U.S.... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 09, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) (“AeroVironment” or the “Company”) reported today financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended August 2, 2025. First Quarter Highlights: Successfully closed our acquisition of BlueHalo, which contributed $235.2 million of revenue in the first quarter Record first quarter revenue of $454.7 million up 140% year-over-year; legacy revenue... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 08, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment , Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), global manufacturer of all-domain defense technologies and mission-critical space capabilities, today announced a nearly $240M order for its long-haul laser communications terminals from an undisclosed customer who will deploy the... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 05, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will participate in the upcoming RBC Capital Markets’ 2025 Global Industrials Conference in New York, September 17. AV’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, Wahid Nawabi, will be the keynote speaker at the event on September 17 at 12:15 p.m. ET | 11:15 a.m. CT | 9:15 a.m. PT. The presentation will be available by webcast... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 04, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global defense technology leader delivering software-enabled disruptive autonomous systems, today announced AV_Halo ™, a hardware-agnostic software platform that unifies the company's suite of mission-ready software tools — to include multi-domain command and control (C2), AI-enhanced intelligence analysis, synthetic training, and... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 03, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment , Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced the successful delivery of the first two mobile counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) prototype Laser Weapon System (LWS) to the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) as part of the... Read More

Collaboration reinforces AV’s identity as “Built for Defense. Built for D.C.” ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 02, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in all-domain defense technologies, today announced a marketing sponsorship with the Washington Commanders. As part of the sponsorship, AV will serve as the presenting sponsor of Commanders’ defensive third downs at Northwest Stadium, aligning... Read More

Next-generation platform offers ultra-low latency, high scalability, and real-world deployment flexibility for connected vehicles ASHBURN, Va. , Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- INTEGRITY Security Services™ (ISS), the global leader in end-to-end embedded cybersecurity solutions, announced today a technology partnership with AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leading provider of all-domain defense technologies and... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Aug 25, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will report its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended August 2, 2025, after the market closes on September 9, 2025. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time that same day to discuss the results. The call will be led by Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment’s... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Aug 20, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced the successful delivery of its Group 2 P550™ small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) to the U.S. Army as part of the Long-Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program to support... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. , Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global defense technology leader delivering integrated capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber, and SNC, the global aerospace and national security company known for its elite mission systems integration expertise, today announced a strategic partnership to align multi-domain capabilities to define and build the next... Read More

MarketNewsUpdates News Commentary NEW YORK , July 31, 2025 /CNW/ -- A recent article from drone industry insider, Dronelife.com, said that: "The drone industry in the United States is experiencing a surge in investment and capital flow, as a series of legislative measures and executive directives reshape the procurement and... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. , July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain autonomous systems, revealed Skyfall—a potential future mission concept for next-generation Mars Helicopters developed with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to help pave the way for human landing on Mars through autonomous aerial exploration. The concept is heavily focused on... Read More

NEW YORK , July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AeroVironment Inc. (NASD: AVAV) will replace ChampionX Corp. (NASD: CHX) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Victory Capital Holdings Inc. (NASD: VCTR) will replace AeroVironment in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Friday, July 18 . S&P 500 constituent Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB) is acquiring ChampionX in a deal expected to be completed July 16 , pending... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Jul 01, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc . (NASDAQ: AVAV) (the “Company”) today announced the pricing of its upsized underwritten public offering of 3,528,226 shares of its common stock (the “Common Stock”) at a public offering price of $248.00 per share (such offering, the “Common Stock Offering”), and its upsized underwritten public offering of $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 0%... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Jun 30, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) (the “Company”) today announced proposed underwritten public offerings of $750,000,000 of shares of its common stock (the “Common Stock” and, such offering, the “Common Stock Offering”) and $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes due 2030 (the “Convertible Notes” and such offering, the “Convertible Notes... Read More

Full-scale platform transitions to forward flight, accelerates mission system integration, and pushes the boundaries of maritime VTOL autonomy ARLINGTON, Va. / Jun 26, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced today that its Wildcat uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) has achieved a series of... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Jun 24, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) (“AeroVironment” or the “Company”) reported today financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended April 30, 2025. Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Highlights: Record fourth quarter revenue of $275.1 million and fiscal year revenue of $820.6, up 40% and 14% year-over-year, respectively Fourth quarter and fiscal year net income of... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Jun 18, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hans Christian Andersen Aiport in Odense, Denmark–home to the UAS Denmark Test Center–to explore joint utilization of the center’s expansive airspace and advanced test... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Jun 12, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment , Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) delivered company-owned, company-operated (COCO) maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services in support of the U.S. Navy’s 4 th Fleet as part of Operation Southern Spear. AV’s JUMP® 20 medium uncrewed aircraft... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Jun 05, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2025, which ended April 30, 2025, after the market closes on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time that same day to discuss the results. The call will be led by Wahid Nawabi, AV’s... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / May 21, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will participate in the upcoming William Blair Annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, June 3. AV’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, Wahid Nawabi and executive vice president and chief financial officer, Kevin McDonnell will present at the event on June 3 at 5:40 p.m. ET | 4:40 p.m. CT | 2:40 p.m. PT. The presentation... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / May 19, 2025 / Business Wire / Tomahawk GCS, an AeroVironment (“AV”) product line specializing in autonomous and intelligent multi-domain systems, has been awarded a $5.1 million contract to support the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) Human-Machine Integrated Formations... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / May 06, 2025 / Business Wire / To meet the emerging air threats of today and the rapidly evolving threats of tomorrow, AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced Titan 4 , the next generation of its battle-proven, warfighter-trusted Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) technology. Titan 4 is... Read More

Pioneering a New Class of Autonomous Systems Built for GPS-Denied, High-Threat Environments ARLINGTON, Va. / May 06, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced the launch of Red Dragon™, a fully autonomous capable, software-defined unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed for one-way attack... Read More

AV launches with an integrated portfolio, national manufacturing scale, and global reach — delivering proven systems and emerging capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber ARLINGTON, Va. / May 01, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment , Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced today the successful completion of the transaction between AeroVironment, Inc. and BlueHalo, LLC (“BlueHalo”), advancing its position as a... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Apr 21, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain autonomous systems, today announced it has been awarded a $46.6M contract by the Italian Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the delivery of its JUMP® 20 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) medium uncrewed aircraft system... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Apr 01, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) (“AV” or the “Company”) today announced that its stockholders have approved the issuance of AV common stock in connection with the Company’s pending acquisition of BlueHalo LLC (“BlueHalo”) at a Special Meeting of Stockholders held earlier today. “Stockholder approval marks an important milestone as we move forward with the acquisition of... Read More

WILMINGTON, Mass., April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. (“Liberty” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SCAN, OTCQB: LDDFF, FRANKFURT: LD2A ) a leading technology provider of AI-based next generation detection solutions for concealed weapons and threats, is pleased to announce that The Honorable Mary Beth Long, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs and Independent Director... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Mar 27, 2025 / Business Wire / AV , through its wholly owned subsidiary Telerob, has been awarded a significant contract to deliver 41 large-sized advanced EOD/IED uncrewed ground vehicles (UGV) to the German Federal Armed Forces. Initial deliveries are scheduled for summer 2025, with additional orders... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Mar 14, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV), the leader in defense technology, has secured a contract with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to accelerate the deployment of next-generation autonomous precision munitions. As part of its strategic expansion into a new sector of the multi-billion-dollar defense market, AV has been awarded an Other Transaction Authority (OT) award by the Defense Innovation... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Mar 04, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AeroVironment” or the “Company”) reported today financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended January 25, 2025. Third Quarter Highlights: Record funded backlog of $763.5 million as of January 25, 2025 Third quarter revenue of $167.6 million down 10% year-over-year Third quarter net loss of $(1.8) million and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $21.8 million... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Feb 18, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) will report its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ended January 25, 2025, after the market closes on Wednesday, March 4, 2025. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time that same day to discuss the results. The call will be led by Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment’s... Read More

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates / Feb 16, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV) , a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain autonomous solutions, today announced the launch of the JUMP® 20-X , a next-generation, modular Group 3 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed to meet the dynamic demands of modern warfare.... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Feb 13, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV), the leader in autonomous and intelligent multi-domain systems, today announced the establishment of FreedomWerx, a state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. As part of AV’s distributed production strategy, FreedomWerx... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Feb 10, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV), through its wholly owned subsidiary Arcturus UAV, has been awarded a contract by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) with a contract ceiling value of $181 million to deliver the JUMP® 20 medium uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) to the... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Feb 03, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced it has been awarded its third delivery order totaling $288 million of Switchblade® loitering munition systems as part of U.S. Army’s Directed Requirement (DR) for Lethal Unmanned... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Jan 13, 2025 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced it has been awarded its second delivery order totaling $55.3 million of Switchblade® loitering munition systems as part of U.S. Army’s Directed Requirement (DR) for Lethal Unmanned... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Dec 17, 2024 / Business Wire / The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied the protest filed on September 6, 2024, challenging the U.S. Army’s sole-source award of a $990 million contract for AV’s Switchblade systems. This decision reaffirms confidence in the integrity of the Army’s procurement process and its thorough evaluation of operational requirements. AV is proud to continue delivering... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Dec 04, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AeroVironment” or the “Company”) reported today financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended October 26, 2024. Second Quarter Highlights: Record second quarter revenue of $188.5 million up 4% year-over-year Second quarter net income of $7.5 million and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $25.9 million Funded backlog of $467.1 million as of October 26,... Read More

Enables AeroVironment’s Entry into Key Segments and Strengthens Multi-Domain Capabilities All-Stock Transaction Will Significantly Enhance Growth and Diversification Companies to Host Conference Call Today at 8:00 A.M. ET ARLINGTON, Va. / Nov 19, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) (“AV” or the “Company”) and BlueHalo LLC (“BlueHalo”) today announced the execution of a definitive agreement under which... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Nov 15, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) will report its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ended October 26, 2024, after the market closes on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time that same day to discuss the results. The call will be led by Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment’s... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Nov 14, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV) announces a powerful suite of software updates, called Project GOLD, that elevate the battlefield effectiveness of its Puma™ 3 AE and Puma™ LE, in contested environments. The new updates bolster the Puma uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) to maintain reliable... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Oct 15, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV) successfully showcased the maritime prowess of its combat-proven JUMP® 20 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) during the NATO REPMUS 2024 (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping using Maritime Uncrewed Systems) exercise off the coast of Portugal. This dynamic... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Oct 14, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, announced today that the U.S. Army has awarded a $54.9 million delivery order for the production of Switchblade® loitering munition systems. The recently announced award includes an additional... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Oct 14, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV) has introduced the P550™ advanced autonomous Group 2 eVTOL uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed to set a new standard for battlefield adaptability and operational readiness. Leveraging a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and AI-driven autonomy, P550 is... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Oct 07, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, hosted the inaugural Defense Robotics Developers Conference (DEVCON) in Orlando, Florida. The premier event brought together key stakeholders in defense robotics to explore the latest innovations in... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Oct 01, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV) flight-tested an upgraded Sunglider™, enhancing its High-Altitude Platform-Station (HAPS) capabilities for commercial and government markets. The result is Horus™ A, the new version of Sunglider for government applications. Horus A is a solar-powered UAS... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 04, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AeroVironment” or the “Company”) reported today financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended July 27, 2024. First Quarter Highlights: Record first quarter revenue of $189.5 million up 24% year-over-year First quarter net income of $21.2 million and adjusted EBITDA of $37.2 million In August 2024 awarded U.S. Army Lethal Unmanned Systems Indefinite... Read More

AV selected to deliver Switchblade systems for the U.S. Army's lethal unmanned systems requirement ARLINGTON, Va. / Aug 28, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV) has been awarded a contract for the U.S. Army’s Directed Requirement (DR) for Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS). The 5-year contract from Army Contracting... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Aug 21, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) will be participating in the upcoming Jefferies Industrials Conference in New York City, September 5. AeroVironment’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, Wahid Nawabi and senior vice president and chief financial officer, Kevin McDonnell will present at the event on September 5 at 9:15 a.m. ET | 8:15 a.m. CT | 6:15 a.m. PT. The... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Aug 19, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) will report its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ended July 27, 2024, after the market closes on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time that same day to discuss the results. The call will be led by Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment’s... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Jul 23, 2024 / Business Wire / René Carbone Bardorf has joined AeroVironment (AV) as Vice President of Marketing and Communications. In line with the company’s continuous growth trajectory, Bardorf joins to lead AV’s global strategic marketing and oversee all facets of corporate communications strategy and execution. She will be based at AV’s corporate headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, under the... Read More

AeroVironment Strengthens Washington D.C. Presence with New Government Relations Team ARLINGTON, Va. / Jul 22, 2024 / Business Wire / In line with AeroVironment's (AV) continuous growth trajectory, the company is bolstering its presence at its global headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, by establishing a robust government... Read More

U.S. government approves foreign military sale of the Switchblade 300 in support of Taiwanese national security ARLINGTON, Va. / Jul 02, 2024 / Business Wire / The U.S. Department of State announced approval of a possible foreign military sale of AeroVironment (AV) Switchblade ® 300 loitering munition systems to Taiwan for an... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Jun 26, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AeroVironment” or the “Company”) reported today financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended April 30, 2024. Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Highlights: Record fourth quarter revenue of $197.0 million and fiscal year revenue of $716.7 million, up 6% and 33%, year-over-year, respectively Fourth quarter net income of $6.0 million and... Read More

Heavy fuel engine provides JUMP 20 with greater performance, efficient fuel consumption and longer operational lifespan ARLINGTON, Va. / Jun 18, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV) successfully demonstrated its JUMP ® 20 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) with a heavy fuel engine. The higher horsepower and lower fuel burn... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Jun 13, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) will issue financial results for the company's fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended April 30, 2024, after the market closes on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss the results at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Hosting the call to review results for the fourth quarter will be Wahid... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Jun 10, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) will host its 2024 analyst and investor event in New York City on June 27 to provide stakeholders an overview of the company’s portfolio and examine long-term goals and overall business health. Management presentations and discussions will be live webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. PT. The event will include presentations from Wahid Nawabi,... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / May 28, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV) was down selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for continued development of its X-Plane design for the agency’s AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) program. AV’s offering – Wildcat – is a Group 3... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / May 07, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment’s (AV) Switchblade 600 loitering munition system has been selected for Tranche 1 of the first iteration of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Replicator initiative. AV’s Switchblade 600 is a man-portable, extended-range loitering munition system equipped with an... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / May 02, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) will be participating in the upcoming Bank of America Transportation, Airlines and Industrials Conference in New York City, May 15-16. AeroVironment’s senior vice president and chief financial officer, Kevin McDonnell, will present at the event on May 16 at 9:30 a.m. ET/6:30 a.m. PT. The presentation will be available in the Events and... Read More

AV’s Autonomy Retrofit Kit (ARK) and AVACORE software deliver a suite of new single or multi-agent mission capabilities to autonomous systems ARLINGTON, Va. / Apr 23, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV) has introduced its Autonomy Retrofit Kit (ARK) and AVACORE software demonstrating the company’s commitment to advancing... Read More

The Switchblade 300 Block 20 system is battle-proven and production-ready to support Marine Infantry ARLINGTON, Va. / Apr 18, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV) was selected by the U.S. Marine Corps for the first phase of the Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program of record. AV’s Switchblade 300 Block 20... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Apr 15, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (AV) has entered into an exclusive teaming agreement with Parry Labs, a leader in Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), to architect, develop, deliver and integrate digital engineering, software, and mission system hardware into AV’s upcoming P550 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), purpose built for the U.S. Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program. Parry Labs’... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Mar 04, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AeroVironment” or the “Company”) reported today financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended January 27, 2024. Third Quarter Highlights: Record third quarter revenue of $186.6 million, up 39% year-over-year Third quarter net income of $13.9 million and adjusted EBITDA of $28.8 million, increases of $14.6 million and $5.1 million, year-over-year,... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Feb 19, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) will issue financial results for the company's third quarter ended January 27 after the market closes on Monday, March 4. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss the results at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Hosting the call to review results for the third quarter will be Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment’s chairman,... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Feb 14, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment ’s PS2500 battery is now approved for use in the Puma™ 3 AE unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The optional PS2500 battery allows operators to achieve extended endurance of up to three hours of flight time. The increased endurance provides operators with greater... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Feb 08, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment’s Tomahawk product line has been awarded a $2.67 million contract from Advanced Technology International (ATI) that will be managed by the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL). This contract supports the Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030 and other Department of... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Jan 09, 2024 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. announced today the first successful multi-drop, live fire GPS-guided Shryke munitions from the VAPOR® 55 MX, all-electric unmanned aircraft system in collaboration with Corvid and L3Harris Technologies. The VAPOR 55 MX carried four rounds simultaneously and... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Dec 12, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. today announced it received a $16,098,922 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the U.S. Navy for the advancement of video analytics and computer vision research to support multi-domain robotics initiatives. This contract is in support of the Small Business Innovation Research Phase III “Automated Entity Classification in Video Using Soft Biometrics” and will be... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Dec 11, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced Paul “Church” Hutton has joined as Vice President, Government Relations. Reporting to CEO Wahid Nawabi, Mr. Hutton will strengthen the company’s strategic engagement with the Department of Defense (DoD) and Congress. “As a highly... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Dec 05, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AeroVironment” or the “Company”) reported today financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended October 28, 2023. Second Quarter Highlights: Second quarter revenue of $180.8 million, up 62% year-over-year Second quarter net income of $17.8 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $39.5 million, increases of 366% and 481%, year-over-year, respectively Funded... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Dec 04, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced that General Joseph L. Votel recently joined its Board of Directors, following his appointment as a Class III director at a meeting of AeroVironment’s Board on November 29. The addition of General Votel brings the Board’s current composition to eight individuals, seven of whom (including Votel) are independent. “As a highly... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Nov 21, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) will issue financial results for the company's second quarter ended October 28 after the market closes on Tuesday, December 5. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss the results at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Hosting the call to review results for the second quarter will be Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment’s chairman,... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Nov 14, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc . recently participated in the Arcane Thunder 23 (AT23) operational exercise in Europe, demonstrating the JUMP 20 Group 3 unmanned aircraft system’s (UAS) ability to support multi-domain operations. AT23 is part of the U.S. Army’s Project Convergence – Europe... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Nov 07, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced the company’s JUMP 20 VTOL Medium UAS exceeded expectations during the recent U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/4th Fleet Hybrid Fleet Campaign Event (HFCE) that demonstrated human-machine teaming in the maritime domain. The... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Oct 31, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, will be participating in the upcoming Baird Global Industrial Conference in Chicago, November 7-8. Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Kevin P. McDonnell, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the event on... Read More

WHY: New York, N.Y. , September 21, 2023 . Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) between June 29, 2021 and December 7, 2021 , both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important October 30, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline. SO WHAT: If you purchased AeroVironment securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 20, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, will be participating in the upcoming William Blair What’s Next for Industrials Conference on September 27-28. AeroVironment’s Scott Newbern, vice president and chief technical officer, and Jonah Teeter-Balin, senior director corporate development and investor relations, will... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 18, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment has completed its acquisition of Tomahawk Robotics, a leader in AI-enabled robotic control and integrated communications systems. AeroVironment signed a definitive agreement to purchase Tomahawk Robotics in August for a total purchase price of $120 million to be paid in a mix of cash and stock. “Now that the acquisition is finalized, we’re able to further... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 06, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, will be participating in the upcoming RBC Capital Markets Global Industrials Conference in Las Vegas, September 12-13. Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Kevin P. McDonnell, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Sep 05, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AeroVironment” or the “Company”) reported today financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended July 29, 2023. First Quarter Highlights: First quarter revenue of $152.3 million, up 40% year-over-year First quarter net income of $21.9 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $37 million, an increase of 361% and 185%, respectively Record funded backlog of $539.7... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Aug 30, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, will be participating in the upcoming Jefferies Industrials Conference in New York City, September 6-7. Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Kevin P. McDonnell, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Aug 22, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) will issue financial results for the company's first quarter ended July 29 after the market closes on Tuesday, September 5. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss the results at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Hosting the call to review results for the first quarter will be Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment’s chairman,... Read More

AeroVironment’s unmanned systems paired with Tomahawk Robotics’ AI-enabled technology will allow warfighters to operate various connected robotic solutions in the battlefield and share information between multiple domains with one common controller ARLINGTON, Va. / Aug 22, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment has announced its... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Aug 17, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced that Mary Beth Long has been nominated to serve as a Class II director on the company’s Board of Directors. Elections will take place at AeroVironment’s Annual Shareholder meeting planned for September 29. Ms. Long has been nominated to fill the board position that will be vacated by Catharine Marigold. The election of Ms. Long... Read More

Board Member Catharine Merigold to Resign at End of Current Term ARLINGTON, Va. / Jul 27, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced today that Catharine Merigold has decided to resign from AeroVironment’s board of directors and not stand for re-election at the company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which her term will end. Merigold was first appointed to the company’s board in 2015 and... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Jun 27, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (“AeroVironment” or the “Company”) reported today financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended April 30, 2023. Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Highlights Record full fiscal year and fourth quarter revenue of $540.5 million and $186.0 million, up 21% and 40% over prior period, respectively Record funded backlog of $424.1 million as of... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Jun 26, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced that Admiral Philip S. Davidson recently joined its Board of Directors, following his appointment as a Class II Director at a meeting of AeroVironment’s Board on June 23. The addition of Admiral Davidson brings the Board’s current composition to seven individuals, six of whom (including Davidson) are independent. “As a highly... Read More

PALM BEACH, Fla., June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FinancialNewsMedia.com News Commentary - The Military Drone Market is positioned to continue rapid growth over the several years to come. The earliest UAVs were known as remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs) or drones. They were small radio-controlled aircraft first used during World War II for target training for fighters and antiaircraft guns. Today, all major military powers... Read More

TEMPE, Ariz. , June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American University Kyiv (AUK) has received a substantial donation from AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) to finance the Build Solid Futures scholarship program for talented Ukrainian students. AUK is the first university in Ukraine based on American education standards, established through a partnership with Arizona State University . AeroVironment's donation was raised in cooperation... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / Jun 13, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, will issue financial results for the Company's fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, after the market closes on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss the results at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Hosting the... Read More

ARLINGTON, Va. / May 30, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced that Kevin McDonnell, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and Jonah Teeter-Balin, senior director corporate development and investor relations, will present at the Wells Fargo Industrials Conference on Tuesday, Jun. 13, 2023 at 6:25 p.m. GMT/11:25... Read More

New vertical take-off and landing kit expands operational capabilities and streamlines constrained area operations ARLINGTON, Va. / May 09, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. today introduced the Puma™ VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) kit , designed for plug-and-play integration into Puma 2 AE and Puma 3 AE small... Read More

The success of Ingenuity Mars helicopter, co-designed and co-developed by AeroVironment and NASA/JPL, lays the foundation for the development of the Sample Recovery Helicopters ARLINGTON, Va. / May 02, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) has been awarded a $10 million contract by NASA’s Jet Propulsion... Read More

Contract includes first-time Switchblade system foreign military sales to two allied nations ARLINGTON, Va. / Apr 26, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) received additional funding of $64,565,126 on March 24 from the U.S. Army Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) project office for the... Read More

Building on AeroVironment’s tactical missile legacy, the Switchblade 300 Block 20 offers enhanced operational features and performance ARLINGTON, Va. / Mar 28, 2023 / Business Wire / AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) today unveiled the newest version of its Switchblade® 300 rapidly deployable loitering missile system. The... Read More

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced that Kevin McDonnell, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and Jonah Teeter-Balin, senior director corporate development and investor relations, will attend and host 1x1 meetings at the BofA Global Research Global Industrials Conference on Tuesday, Mar. 21, 2023 in London, U.K. A presentation will... Read More

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today reported financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended January 28, 2023. Third Quarter Highlights Third quarter revenue of $134.4 million, up 49% year-over-year Third quarter gross margin of $45.5 million, an increase of 112% year-over-year; gross margin percentage of 34% rose approximately 1,000 basis points Third... Read More

AeroVironment is the only company to secure an award for all FTUAS program increments, including FTUAS Increments 0,1 and now 2 Increment 2 is the final phase of the U.S. Army’s FTUAS program competition to select a replacement for the RQ-7B Shadow UAS AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced it was selected by the United States Army on Feb. 28, 2023,... Read More

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced it will issue financial results for the Company's fiscal third quarter ended January 28, 2023 after the market closes on Monday, Mar. 6, 2023. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss the results at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time that day. Hosting the call to review results for the fiscal... Read More

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced that Wahid Nawabi, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Kevin McDonnell, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and Jonah Teeter-Balin, senior director corporate development and investor relations, will present at the Imperial Capital Advanced Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference on... Read More

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today reported financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended October 29, 2022. Second Quarter Highlights Strong bookings of $197.3 million in the second quarter Second quarter revenue in line with expectations of $111.6 million Raising FY23 revenue guidance to between $505 million and $525 million $86 Million FMS order... Read More

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced it will issue financial results for the Company's second quarter ended October 29, 2022 after the market closes on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss the results at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time that day. Hosting the call to review results for the fiscal... Read More

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced that Kevin McDonnell, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and Jonah Teeter-Balin, senior director corporate development and investor relations, will present at the Baird Global Industrial Conference on Tuesday, Nov. 08, 2022 at 8:50 a.m. PT / 11:50 p.m. ET. The presentation will be available in the... Read More

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, is hosting an Investor and Analyst Event in Petaluma, California today. The event is scheduled to begin at 9:00am PT and will include presentations from Wahid Nawabi, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Kevin McDonnell, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and other members of the executive management... Read More

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced that it will host an Investor and Analyst Event on Oct. 5, 2022. The event is scheduled to begin at 8:30am PT and will include presentations from Wahid Nawabi, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Kevin McDonnell, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and other members of the executive... Read More

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced it received a $20,602,464 firm-fixed-price contract award on Aug. 18, 2022 from the U.S. Army Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) project office for the procurement of Switchblade® 300 tactical missile... Read More

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced it received two firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract awards totaling $20,868,105 to provide Puma™ 3 AE small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS), initial spares packages,... Read More

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced Kevin McDonnell, senior vice president and chief financial officer, Scott Newbern, vice president and chief technical officer, and Jonah Teeter-Balin, senior director corporate development and investor relations, will present virtually at the William Blair What’s Next For Industrials Conference on Thursday, Sept.... Read More

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today introduced Puma™ VNS, a visual-based navigation system for Puma 2 AE and Puma 3 AE small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) that will enable GPS-denied navigation across increasingly GPS-contested environments. The system will... Read More

AeroVironment's unmanned ground vehicles to use Persistent Systems mobile ad hoc network as preferred network for platforms Persistent Systems, LLC ("Persistent"), a leader in mobile ad hoc networking (MANET), announced today that AeroVironment's unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) business has joined Persistent's Wave Relay ® Ecosystem. The Ecosystem is a growing industry alliance of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), UGVs, and... Read More

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced the launch of the next-generation VAPOR® Helicopter unmanned aircraft system (UAS), VAPOR 55 MX . Delivering new levels of operational performance with a completely redesigned modular autonomy framework, VAPOR 55... Read More

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced that Kevin McDonnell, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and Jonah Teeter-Balin, senior director corporate development and investor relations, will host a breakout session at the RBC Capital Markets Global Industrials Conference on Tuesday, Sept.13, 2022 at 4:50 p.m. PT / 7:50 p.m. ET. ABOUT... Read More

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended July 30, 2022. First Quarter Highlights First quarter revenue of $108.5 million, up 7% year-over-year First quarter gross margin of $33.7 million, an increase of 17% year-over-year; gross margin percentage rose approximately 300 basis points, to 31% First quarter net... Read More