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Aerovironment secures landmark $465M U.S. Army contract for laser defense systems

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:09:42 -0400

Investing.com -- AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ:AVAV) stock ticked up 0.8% in early Thursday trading following news that the defense technology contractor secured a landmark $464.8 million contract from the U.S. Army. The award, issued under an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) by the Army Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Fires program office, designates AeroVironment to deliver "dozens" of its LOCUST X3 high-energy laser systems over the next several years in support of the service’s Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program.

The deal represents the first production contract for directed energy weapon systems in U.S. history, marking an industry shift as

Aerovironment secures landmark $465M U.S. Army contract for laser defense systems

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:09:42 -0400

The deal represents the first production contract for directed energy weapon systems in U.S. history, marking an industry shift as

AV to Present at the 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:30:00 -0400

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will participate in the upcoming 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference in New York City, New York. AV Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Wahid Nawabi and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Sean Woodward will participate in a fireside chat on September 10 at 12:50 p.m. ET (11:50 a.m. CT | 9:50 a.m. PT). The fireside chat will be available by webcast at the times listed above and archived on the Company’s website at the link below:

https://event.summitcast.com/view/e82pfcbT4UwH79PoqVE5jB/FdrSzAFqDzzqoXN2PC5xKh

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AeroVironment (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) is a defense

AV to Present at the 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:30:00 -0400

https://event.summitcast.com/view/e82pfcbT4UwH79PoqVE5jB/FdrSzAFqDzzqoXN2PC5xKh

About AV

AeroVironment (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) is a defense

AV to Present at the 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:30:00 -0400

https://event.summitcast.com/view/e82pfcbT4UwH79PoqVE5jB/FdrSzAFqDzzqoXN2PC5xKh

About AV

AeroVironment (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) is a defense

AV to Present at the 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:30:00 -0400

https://event.summitcast.com/view/e82pfcbT4UwH79PoqVE5jB/FdrSzAFqDzzqoXN2PC5xKh

About AV

AeroVironment (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) is a defense

AeroVironment wins NASA contract to build three Mars helicopters

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:24 -0400

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced it has been awarded a contract to co-design and co-manufacture three autonomous helicopters for NASA's SkyFall mission to Mars, with a planned launch in late 2028.

The contract was awarded to AeroVironment's MacCready Works division, which will work alongside NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). According to the company's press release, SkyFall is described as the first mission to deploy a team of three instrument-carrying helicopters on Mars, capable of autonomous atmospheric entry and powered descent.

AeroVironment and JPL previously collaborated on the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which completed 72 flights at Jezero Crater. The SkyFall helicopters are based

AeroVironment wins NASA contract to build three Mars helicopters

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:24 -0400

AeroVironment and JPL previously collaborated on the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which completed 72 flights at Jezero Crater. The SkyFall helicopters are based

AV Awarded Contract for Three Autonomous Helicopters in Support of NASA’s SkyFall Mission to Mars

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

AV partnering with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to unlock new research capabilities above and below the Martian surface ahead of a planned 2028 launch.

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”), a global defense technology leader, today announced that its MacCready Works advanced solutions team has been awarded a contract for the co-design and co-manufacture of three Mars helicopters for NASA’s SkyFall mission with the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), taking the project from future concept to a formally funded Mars science mission and a path toward launch in late 2028.

This press release

AV Awarded Contract for Three Autonomous Helicopters in Support of NASA’s SkyFall Mission to Mars

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

AV partnering with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to unlock new research capabilities above and below the Martian surface ahead of a planned 2028 launch.

This press release

AV Awarded Contract for Three Autonomous Helicopters in Support of NASA’s SkyFall Mission to Mars

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

AV partnering with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to unlock new research capabilities above and below the Martian surface ahead of a planned 2028 launch.

This press release

AV Awarded Contract for Three Autonomous Helicopters in Support of NASA’s SkyFall Mission to Mars

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

AV partnering with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to unlock new research capabilities above and below the Martian surface ahead of a planned 2028 launch.

This press release

AeroVironment, Inc. to Announce First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 Earnings and Host Conference Call

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:30:00 -0400

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will report its financial results for the first quarter fiscal year 2027, which ended August 1, 2026, after the market closes on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. 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 chairman, president, and chief executive officer; Sean Woodward, executive vice president and chief financial officer; and Denise Pacioni, vice president and head of investor relations.

Investors may access the conference

AeroVironment, Inc. to Announce First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 Earnings and Host Conference Call

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:30:00 -0400

Investors may access the conference

AeroVironment, Inc. to Announce First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 Earnings and Host Conference Call

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:30:00 -0400

Investors may access the conference

AeroVironment, Inc. to Announce First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 Earnings and Host Conference Call

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:30:00 -0400

Investors may access the conference

AeroVironment receives $51M Army order for Switchblade 600 munitions

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:10:48 -0400

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) has received a $51 million delivery order from the U.S. Army for Switchblade® 600 loitering munition systems, according to a company press release.

The order includes Switchblade 600 Block 2 systems for the Army and Switchblade 600 Block 1 systems to support a Foreign Military Sale to an unnamed U.S. ally. It was awarded under the Army's existing five-year, $990 million Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Lethal Unmanned Systems, originally issued in August 2024.

Since 2025, the Switchblade 600 has been fielded across more than 20 brigade combat teams, with hundreds of U.S. soldiers trained on

AV Receives $51 Million U.S. Army Order for Switchblade® 600 Loitering Munitions

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:10:00 -0400