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AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV) regularly issues news and updates that reflect its role as a defense technology company operating across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. Its announcements highlight developments in autonomous systems, loitering munitions, counter‑UAS technologies, space-based platforms, directed energy systems, and cyber and electronic warfare capabilities, often in connection with U.S. and allied defense programs.
Recent news releases describe new product introductions, contract awards, technology demonstrations, and corporate events. Examples include the launch of VideoRay’s Mission Specialist Wraith unmanned underwater vehicle for demanding subsea missions, contracts to provide Mission Specialist Defender remotely operated vehicles to the U.S. Coast Guard, and deliveries of LOCUST Laser Weapon Systems integrated on military vehicle platforms as part of U.S. Army directed energy prototyping efforts.
AV also reports on uncrewed aircraft system initiatives, such as the all-battery electric P550 Group 2 eVTOL UAS for the U.S. Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance program and foreign military sales contracts covering JUMP 20, P550, Puma, Raven, and Titan C‑UAS systems. Additional news covers collaborations with partners on electronic warfare payloads for autonomous VTOL aircraft, participation in defense technology exercises, and corporate activities like conference presentations and leadership appointments.
This news page aggregates such company-issued updates and related coverage, giving investors and observers a single place to review AeroVironment’s latest disclosures on contracts, product capabilities, demonstrations, financial results announcements, and governance matters. For those tracking AVAV, the feed provides ongoing insight into how the company presents its technologies, customer engagements, and strategic priorities over time.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced on December 4, 2025 that its Visual Navigation System (VNS) kit has been integrated with the Puma LE small unmanned aircraft system, delivering GNSS‑denied navigation capability.
The VNS kit uses downward‑facing cameras, inertial sensors and onboard computing to perform Visual Inertial Odometry (VIO), fuse visual and motion data in real time, and automatically transition between GNSS‑enabled and GNSS‑denied modes with zero pilot input. The kit is available as an add‑on for new Puma 3 AE or Puma LE orders and as a retrofit for existing Puma 2 AE, Puma 3 AE, and Puma LE systems.
Standard Puma LE specs noted: 23.8 pounds weight, 6.5 hours endurance, and 60‑kilometer range; the release also references prior Puma LE upgrades including a laser target designator and Universal Gimbal Kit.
Hoverfly Technologies (NASDAQ:AVAV) announced on December 3, 2025 that its tethered unmanned aerial systems (TeUAS) have been whitelisted and are natively supported and immediately deployable on AeroVironment's AV_Halo COMMAND software platform.
The integration enables operators to control Hoverfly TeUAS through the same common UI used for over 20 other uncrewed systems, leverages AV_Halo's KINESIS control architecture, and promises enhanced AI-driven autonomy, secure open-architecture connectivity, faster ISR-to-kinetic mission execution, and interoperability with CUAS capabilities.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced expansion of its AV_Halo unified mission software platform on Dec 2, 2025 with two additions: AV_Halo CORTEX (AI-driven intelligence fusion, OSINT integration, autonomous analysis, GeoPoint geolocation, GPT-powered insight agents) and AV_Halo MENTOR (immersive VR/AR Virtual Systems Trainer for weapons training and mission rehearsal supporting Stinger, Javelin, Igla, team scenarios, portable or fixed installs).
Both products integrate into AV_Halo’s open-standards ecosystem to accelerate situational awareness, simulation-based readiness, and cross-domain coordination across air, land, sea, space, and cyber.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) will report its second quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended November 1, 2025 after market close on December 9, 2025.
Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast the same day at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time led by Wahid Nawabi (chairman, president, CEO), Kevin P. McDonnell (EVP, CFO), and Denise Pacioni (director, investor relations). Investors must register to access the call and can listen via the Investor Relations website. An audio replay and transcript will be archived on the Investor Relations site shortly after the event.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) will present at the Goldman Sachs Industrials and Materials Conference in New York on December 3, 2025. Company chairman, president and CEO Wahid Nawabi and executive vice president and CFO Kevin McDonnell will take part in a fireside chat at 8:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT | 11:00 a.m. PT). The session will be available live by webcast at the listed time and archived on the company's website at the provided webcast link.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced on October 31, 2025 a collaboration with OpenJAUS to integrate the JAUS standard into AV_Halo Command, AV’s cross-architecture software for controlling uncrewed systems (UxS).
The integration pairs AV_Halo Command's modular APIs with the OpenJAUS SDK to extend compatibility to JAUS-compliant assets, speed OEM deployment, and support AV’s Tomahawk Grip family to provide a single "pane of glass" for viewing and controlling more than 25 UxS from over a dozen manufacturers.
Arlington Capital Partners (AVAV) closed Arlington Capital Partners VII with $6.0 billion in commitments on October 30, 2025, after reaching its hard cap in less than five months and exceeding a $4.75 billion target.
ACP VII is a 57% increase versus Fund VI (2023) and more than 250% larger than Fund V (2019). Re-up demand from Fund VI exceeded 115%. The firm said it has invested over $1 billion across 35 investments since early 2024 and operates about 10 million square feet of U.S. manufacturing space.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) was selected to deliver the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation C‑UAS Missile and awarded a $95.9 million contract to supply its Freedom Eagle (FE-1) missile for the Long-Range Kinetic Interceptor (LRKI) program on October 22, 2025.
FE-1 is described as a low-cost, high-performance kinetic C‑UAS solution with increased lethality, extended range, and rapid launch; AV cites completed milestones including dual-thrust motor live-fire, controlled test vehicle launches, and warhead tests. AV says it is scaling production and will leverage partners such as Applied Systems Engineering to manufacture and deliver FE-1.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Korean Air on October 21, 2025 to make Korean Air its priority partner in the Republic of Korea.
The alliance focuses on integrating AV’s JUMP 20 Group 3 VTOL fixed‑wing MUAS for Korean defense needs, joint R&D, sustained innovation, and local production to support the Korean Ministry of National Defense’s unmanned systems and domestic manufacturing goals.
The release highlights JUMP 20’s endurance, range, multi‑payload flexibility and notes recent European contract wins including Denmark and Italy.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced it was awarded a U.S. Army RCCTO contract and named lead software and systems integrator for the Human-Machine Integrated Formations (HMIF) Increment 1 program on October 20, 2025.
AV's Kinesis tactical mission planning and command-and-control software will provide a unified interface for mission planning, tactical awareness, autonomy management, payload control, and interoperability with TAK/ATAK. AV will leverage partnerships with Applied Research Associates' Neya Systems, Parry Labs, and QinetiQ to support HMIF prototype development and enable multi-vendor autonomous formations for armored and infantry units.