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AeroVironment receives first international order for LOCUST counter-drone laser systems and support, valued at more than $50 million

AeroVironment receives first international order for LOCUST counter-drone laser systems and support, valued at more than $50 million

U.S. Army brings high-energy laser weapon into production, adding low-cost firepower against drone threats for combat units

U.S. Army brings high-energy laser weapon into production, adding low-cost firepower against drone threats for combat units

September 8, 2026
AeroVironment lands $464.8 million U.S. Army order for dozens of LOCUST X3 laser weapons in directed-energy production first

AeroVironment lands $464.8 million U.S. Army order for dozens of LOCUST X3 laser weapons in directed-energy production first

September 3, 2026
AeroVironment plans to invest $100 million in a Southern California campus to consolidate five leased sites and support future growth

AeroVironment plans to invest $100 million in a Southern California campus to consolidate five leased sites and support future growth

August 24, 2026
U.S. defense company AeroVironment forms Greek venture to pursue drone and counter-UAS production for European market from 2028

U.S. defense company AeroVironment forms Greek venture to pursue drone and counter-UAS production for European market from 2028

August 21, 2026
AeroVironment to supply full Puma UAS capability package for Germany’s LARUS reconnaissance programme under NSPA order

AeroVironment to supply full Puma UAS capability package for Germany’s LARUS reconnaissance programme under NSPA order

AeroVironment said the German Bundeswehr has selected its next-generation Puma family of unmanned aircraft systems for the LARUS airborne reconnaissance program.

July 8, 2026
AeroVironment wins $500 million U.S. Army task force contract to support Domestic Shield counter-drone defenses

AeroVironment wins $500 million U.S. Army task force contract to support Domestic Shield counter-drone defenses

Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with a $500 million ceiling to expand counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities for warfighters and security personnel.

July 6, 2026
AeroVironment expands Huntsville facility to accelerate Freedom Eagle-1 interceptor production

AeroVironment expands Huntsville facility to accelerate Freedom Eagle-1 interceptor production

AeroVironment has announced an additional $20.2 million government investment in its Huntsville, Alabama, facility to support production of the Freedom Eagle-1 interceptor.

May 27, 2026
AeroVironment’s Switchblade 400 selected as key component of U.S. Army’s LASSO loitering munition program

AeroVironment’s Switchblade 400 selected as key component of U.S. Army’s LASSO loitering munition program

AeroVironment has announced that it has been awarded a prototype agreement from the U.S. Army for the Low-Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program.

May 4, 2026
AeroVironment unveils Halo_Shield modular air defense system to counter drones and cruise missile threats

AeroVironment unveils Halo_Shield modular air defense system to counter drones and cruise missile threats

The company announced the system at Modern Day Marine on April 28 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. AeroVironment […]

April 29, 2026
AeroVironment demonstrates LOCUST laser weapon system aboard USS George H.W. Bush in joint live-fire test

AeroVironment demonstrates LOCUST laser weapon system aboard USS George H.W. Bush in joint live-fire test

AeroVironment has successfully demonstrated its LOCUST laser weapon system aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush during a live-fire test conducted in October 2025.

April 21, 2026
AeroVironment unveils Mayhem 10 multi-role loitering munition with 100-kilometer range and swarm capability

AeroVironment unveils Mayhem 10 multi-role loitering munition with 100-kilometer range and swarm capability

AeroVironment has introduced the Mayhem 10, a multi-role launched effects system designed for deployment from air, ground, and maritime platforms.

April 19, 2026
AeroVironment unveils LOCUST X3 directed energy system designed to counter unmanned aerial threats

AeroVironment unveils LOCUST X3 directed energy system designed to counter unmanned aerial threats

AeroVironment Inc. announced the release of LOCUST X3, the third generation of its high-energy laser weapon system designed to counter unmanned aerial threats.

March 24, 2026
AeroVironment to invest over $30 million to expand defense manufacturing operations in Albuquerque, New Mexico

AeroVironment to invest over $30 million to expand defense manufacturing operations in Albuquerque, New Mexico

AeroVironment, Inc. (AV), a global provider of advanced defense and aerospace solutions, announced plans to invest more than $30 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

March 4, 2026
AeroVironment receives $186 million U.S. Army order for Switchblade 600 Block 2 and 300 Block 20  loitering munition systems

AeroVironment receives $186 million U.S. Army order for Switchblade 600 Block 2 and 300 Block 20 loitering munition systems

AeroVironment, Inc. announced it has received a $186 million delivery order from the U.S. Army for Switchblade 600 Block 2 and Switchblade 300 Block 20 explosively formed penetrator loitering munition systems.

March 2, 2026
AeroVironment delivers JLTV-mounted LOCUST laser weapon systems to US Army under AMP-HEL programme

AeroVironment delivers JLTV-mounted LOCUST laser weapon systems to US Army under AMP-HEL programme

AeroVironment has delivered two Joint Light Tactical Vehicle mounted mobile LOCUST Laser Weapon Systems to the US Army under the second increment of the Army’s Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser prototyping effort.

December 19, 2025
GDLS and AeroVironment demonstrate PERCH system on M1A2 SEPv3 tank with Switchblade munitions

GDLS and AeroVironment demonstrate PERCH system on M1A2 SEPv3 tank with Switchblade munitions

GDLS has announced the successful demonstration of its Precision Effects & Reconnaissance, Canister-Housed (PERCH) system during the U.S. Army’s Machine Assisted Rugged Sapper event held at Fort Hood, Texas.

December 7, 2025
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