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AeroVironment
US drone and directed-energy company; FY26 revenue $1.98bn, $500m Army counter-UAS deal, June restatement.
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#157 Jul
Won a German NSPA order and an Italian MQ-31A type designation
Drones: Industry & Defence: AeroVironment opens two more NATO markets#156 Jul
Won $580.5m in matched same-day JIATF-401 contracts
Drones: Industry & Defence: AeroVironment banks $580.5m in a day#1428 Jun
Posted record FY26 revenue, restated an earlier loss, and won a $500 million Army contract.
Drones: Industry & Defence: AeroVironment books record and a caveat#1422 Jun
Fired its AMP-HEL 20-kilowatt laser in the demonstration.
Drones: Industry & Defence: Hegseth watches five laser weapons fire#1317 Jun
Mentioned in: Skydio sells the Army drones at $20,800
Drones: Industry & Defence#919 May
Mentioned in: Perennial wins first JIATF-401 IDIQ at $500M
Drones: Industry & Defence#1017 May
Mentioned in: RAF Typhoons fire APKWS in Gulf combat
Drones: Industry & Defence#84 May
Won US Army LASSO programme selection for Switchblade 400 on 4 May
Drones: Industry & Defence: Switchblade 400 wins Army LASSO at $1.2bn ceiling#729 Apr
Mentioned in: Mountain Horse wins first Lethality Prize
Drones: Industry & Defence#728 Apr
Mentioned in: Army-Navy commit $676m to JLWS laser
Drones: Industry & Defence#721 Apr
Mentioned in: RTX demos reusable Coyote against swarms
Drones: Industry & Defence#615 Apr
Delivered four LOCUST X3 laser systems to RCCTO for EHEL evaluation
Drones: Industry & Defence: AeroVironment delivers four LOCUST X3 lasers to RCCTO for EHEL#615 Apr
Confirmed as EHEL entrant by delivering LOCUST X3 hardware to RCCTO for evaluation
Drones: Industry & Defence: EHEL slip makes LOCUST delivery a competitive hedge for AeroVironment#615 Apr
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#514 Apr
Mentioned in: Lethality Prize feeds Gauntlet II cycle
Drones: Industry & Defence#615 Apr
#510 Apr
EHEL laser contest slips to Q4 FY26
Drones: Industry & Defence#510 Apr
“prepared entrant for”
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#430 Mar
Mentioned in: Red Cat Acquires Swarm Autonomy Startup
Drones: Industry & Defence#425 Mar
AeroVironment Unveils $5 Laser for Drone Kill
Drones: Industry & Defence#425 Mar
Mentioned in: Microwave and Laser Weapons Reach the Field
Drones: Industry & Defence#425 Mar
#320 Mar
Army awards AeroVironment $135 million
Drones: Industry & Defence#316 Mar