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UAV Sector Vet Geoffrey Hitchcock Joins Red Cat as Global Defense Business SVP

Geoffrey Hitchcock, former vice president of sales and business development at Vantage Robotics, has been named senior vice president of global defense solutions at drone software provider Red Cat Holdings. He will be responsible for identifying business opportunities for the Golden Eagle unmanned aircraft system in the military sector and exploring potential public safety applications […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman September 3, 2021, 11:21 am
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AirBorn CEO Cindy Lewis Joins AeroVironment Board

Cindy Lewis, chairperson, president and CEO of AirBorn Consolidated Holdings since 1998, has been named to the board of directors of AeroVironment. Lewis’ “experience in technology development and commercialization, high reliability manufacturing, and capital deployment will be especially relevant as we leverage our future-defining capabilities to penetrate new markets and achieve solid financial results,” Wahid […] More

by Jane Edwards August 12, 2021, 11:15 am
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AeroVironment’s New Kit to Enable Rapid Payload Integration Onto Puma Drone
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AeroVironment Secures USAF Orders for Puma 3 AE, Raven UAS

AeroVironment, a multidomain robotic platform developer, will supply the U.S. Air Force with Puma 3 AE and Raven tactical unmanned aircraft systems under two firm-fixed-price orders with a combined amount of $15.9 million. The Arlington, Virginia-based company said Thursday the Puma 3 AE systems and spares were deployed on April 30 while the Raven spares […] More

by Carol Collins July 23, 2021, 11:48 am
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AeroVironment Secures USSOCOM Task Order for Drone-Enabled ISR Services

AeroVironment has secured a $22 million task order from U.S. Special Operations Command to provide beyond-line-of-sight intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services at an unspecified location. ISR support will be made through JUMP 20, a satellite-enabled medium unmanned aircraft system that is capable of flying for more than 14 hours at distances of around 115 miles, […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 14, 2021, 11:58 am
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AeroVironment Launches New Ground Control System for UAS

AeroVironment has unveiled a new ground-based platform designed to facilitate the command and control operations of unmanned aircraft systems. The company said Wednesday its Crysalis platform uses intuitive user experience to serve as a ground control system for AeroVironment-made UAS. Crysalis consists of hardware, software and antennas and features a modular build that allows for […] More

by Nichols Martin July 8, 2021, 12:06 pm
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AeroVironment Moves HQ to Virginia to Expand Washington, DC Footprint

AeroVironment has moved its corporate headquarters to Arlington, Virginia in an effort to grow its Washington, D.C. presence while maintaining operations in Simi Valley, California– where it was previously based– and other company locations in the U.S. and Germany. Wahid Nawabi, president and CEO of AeroVironment, said in a statement published Tuesday the relocation is […] More

by Christine Thropp June 16, 2021, 11:58 am
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AeroVironment to Arm SOCOM Maritime Platforms With Switchblade 600 Missiles

The U.S. Special Operations Command has tapped AeroVironment to produce and deliver its Switchblade 600 technology and integrate the loitering missile system into maritime vessels as part of a $26.1 million contract, which is scheduled for completion in January 2023.

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by Christine Thropp April 28, 2021, 2:53 am
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Army Exercises Option on AeroVironment Loitering Munition Contract
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Oshkosh-Hanwha Team Submits Bid for Army OMFV Combat Vehicle Program

South Korea-based armored troop carrier developer Hanwha and Oshkosh, a maker of military trucks, have partnered to pursue the U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program that seeks to replace the service's M2 Bradley infantry vehicles, Breaking Defense reported Monday. The Oshkosh-Hanwha team joins the other four confirmed industry groups that have submitted bids for the Army’s OMFV program.

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by Jane Edwards April 20, 2021, 3:02 am
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Army Taps AeroVironment to Update Avionics Tech for Raven sUAS Fleet

AeroVironment has received a $20.9 million contract option to provide data link and avionics technology packages to update radio frequency elements of the U.S. Army's Raven unmanned aerial systems. AeroVironment said Thursday the contract action serves as the second option year of the potential $55 million flight control systems area of the Army's five-year Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems award.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers March 26, 2021, 4:37 am
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AeroVironment Subsidiary Wins SOCOM UAS Task Order

An AeroVironment subsidiary has won a one-year, $7 million task order to provide unmanned aerial system-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services to U.S. Special Operations Command.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers March 10, 2021, 4:05 am

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