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AeroVironment, Inc. develops and reports on defense technology systems for air, land, sea, space and cyber operations. Company announcements regularly cover autonomous systems, loitering munitions, counter-unmanned aircraft systems, space-based platforms, directed energy systems and cyber and electronic warfare capabilities.
Recurring developments include U.S. government awards and prototype agreements, product introductions such as Halo_Shield and MAYHEM 10, demonstrations of the LOCUST laser weapon system, and program updates for platforms including Switchblade 400 and VAPOR CLE. News also covers investor conference participation and updates tied to AV_Halo, the company's modular AI-powered software suite.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) received a three-year, $43 million contract from the Department of War Test Resource Management Center to integrate its PANTHER phased array antenna on DoW SkyRange high-altitude unmanned platforms.
The program targets enhanced hypersonic telemetry, multi-target tracking, and workforce training support in North Dakota.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) reported a coordinated March test at White Sands Missile Range where its LOCUST high-energy laser system demonstrated precise, controlled counter-drone engagements in complex national airspace in coordination with JIATF-401 and the FAA.
The test showed automated safety shut-offs, strict positive identification, no adverse impact to civilian aircraft in controlled scenarios, and hits on stationary and airborne targets; FAA safety assessment found no increased risk to the flying public.
VisionWave (NASDAQ: VWAV) filed a U.S. provisional patent application (Apr 24, 2026; App. No. 64/048,141) for xCalibre™, an AI architecture that converts camera streams into structured sensor intelligence for detection, tracking, threat scoring, and evidence packages. The filing is provisional and does not guarantee issued claims or commercial protection.
Related industry moves noted: Kratos won a potential $446.8M OTA; AeroVironment received a $14.6M Army order and a $25M USAF award; Palantir signed a $300M BPA; Rekor received a USPTO patent on Mar 18, 2026.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) won a U.S. Army prototype agreement under the Low-Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program to develop, deliver, and test the Switchblade 400 loitering munition.
The Switchblade 400 is a medium-range, man-portable anti-armor system with an all-up round under 40 pounds, MOSA design, AI-enabled aided target recognition, and integration with AV_Halo command-and-control. The award follows a recent $186 million Army delivery order and the company’s five-year $990 million IDIQ from August 2024.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) will participate in the BofA Securities Industrials, Transportation & Airlines Key Leaders Conference in New York City.
Chairman, President and CEO Wahid Nawabi and EVP & CFO Sean Woodward will appear in a fireside chat on May 13 at 11:50 a.m. ET. The session will be available live by webcast and archived on the company website.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced Halo_Shield, a modular, tile-based counter‑UAS (C‑UAS) architecture on April 28, 2026 at Modern Day Marine. Halo_Shield is designed to predict, detect, track, identify and defeat Group 1–5 UAS, coordinated swarms, and subsonic cruise missiles.
The system uses Sentinel, Terrestrial, Nautical, Aerial and Celestial tiles, integrates AV systems (LOCUST, Switchblade, Titan family) and runs on the AV_Halo unified software platform. AV says tiles are plug‑and‑play, deployable as fly‑away kits, and are being demonstrated and deployed at select critical sites.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced a successful live-fire demonstration of its palletized LOCUST laser weapon system aboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) in October 2025.
The Palletized High Energy Laser (P-HEL) tracked, engaged, and neutralized multiple target drones, validating platform-agnostic roll-on/roll-off operations, ship-power integration, precision beam control, and cross-service commonality.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) was awarded a $14.6 million production contract on April 20, 2026 to supply its VAPOR® Compact Long Endurance (CLE) VTOL unmanned aircraft system for the U.S. Army's Medium Range Reconnaissance program.
The VAPOR CLE is all-electric, folds for rapid pack‑out with case‑to‑flight in ~2 minutes, carries up to 24 lb payload, and delivers up to 2 hours endurance for Brigade Combat Team deployments.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) introduced MAYHEM 10, a multi-role launched effects system for air, ground, and maritime deployment that supports interchangeable lethal and non-lethal payloads.
Key specs include a 10 lb (4.5 kg) payload, up to 100 km range, 50 minutes endurance, and sub-5 minute assembly and launch readiness. The MOSA architecture enables third-party payload integration, swarm operations, and unified control via AV’s Tomahawk Grip and AV_Halo COMMAND.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) supplied precision pointing hardware for NASA’s Artemis II Orion Optical Communications System (O2O), enabling ultra‑stable laser links to Earth during the mission.
AV delivered a two‑axis gimbal, launch latch assembly and fast steering mirrors that provide jitter stabilization and pointing accuracy on the order of one micro‑radian, supporting much higher data rates than S‑band telemetry.