AI Datacenter Construction Boom Ignites Massive Growth Opportunity for Drone-as-a-Service IndustrySurging global demand for AI infrastructure is accelerating adoption of drone technology for surveying, inspections, security, and real-time construction analytics
AV Awarded $20 Million Contract to Advance Ceramic Materials Research for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force
AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (
NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in defense technology innovation, today announced it has been awarded a $20 million Ceramics Advanced Materials and Processes (CAMP) contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Materials and Manufacturing Directorate to advance next-generation ceramic and ceramic matrix composite materials (CMCs) for extreme aerospace and defense applications supporting the U.S. Air and Space Forces.
Securities Fraud Investigation Into AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) Announced – Shareholders Who Lost Money Urged To Contact The Law Offices of Frank R. CruzThe Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces an investigation of AeroVironment, Inc. (“AeroVironment” or the “Company”) (
NASDAQ: AVAV) on behalf of investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws.
Investor Notice: Robbins LLP Informs Investors of the AeroVironment, Inc. Class ActionRobbins LLP informs stockholders that a class action was filed on behalf of all investors who purchased or otherwise acquired AeroVironment, Inc. (
NASDAQ: AVAV) securities between June 25, 2025 and March 10, 2026. AeroVironment operates as a defense technology provider delivering integrated capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber.
AV Expands Huntsville Facility to Accelerate Production of Next-Generation Freedom Eagle-1 Interceptor
AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (
NASDAQ: AVAV), a global defense technology leader, today announced an additional government investment of $20.2 million in AV's Huntsville, Alabama facility to increase quantities of Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and accelerate future Full-Rate Production (FRP) of the Next-Generation Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System Missile (NGCM), known as Freedom Eagle-1 (FE-1).
AV to Present at William Blair’s Growth Stock Conference
AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (
NASDAQ: AVAV) will participate in the upcoming William Blair Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, Illinois. 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 June 3 at 5:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. CT | 2:00 p.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:
The US Army Is Deploying Armed Ground Robots. These Companies Are Building The Autonomous Force.On April 13, 2026, the US Army's 101st Airborne Division ran combat exercises at Fort Polk alongside an armed Hunter Wolf unmanned ground vehicle fitted with
AV Expands AV_Halo™ Platform with INSTINCT and DETECT to Enable Faster, Resilient Decision-Making at the Edge
AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (
NASDAQ: AVAV), a global defense technology leader, today announced the two latest additions to its AV_Halo™ unified mission software platform: AV_Halo INSTINCT, a next-generation autonomy framework for multi-platform uncrewed systems (UxS), and AV_Halo DETECT, an advanced radio frequency (RF) sensing and security solution for contested and denied environments.
AV Awarded $43M DoW Contract to Integrate PANTHER Phased Array Antenna on SkyRange Platforms for Hypersonic Telemetry
The Department of War (DoW) Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) has awarded AeroVironment (“AV”) (
NASDAQ: AVAV), the leader in all-domain defense technologies, a three-year, $43M contract to integrate its PANTHER (Phased Array Next-gen Telemetry Hypersonic Emitter Receiver) phased array antenna system on DoW SkyRange platforms. This program will enhance the nation's weapons testing capabilities and accelerate testing timelines by delivering rapidly deployable antenna systems to track multiple targets simultaneously.
AV’s LOCUST Demonstrates Landmark Capability at White Sands with JIATF-401 and FAA
AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (
NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced a historic milestone for directed energy and homeland defense following the successful execution of a first-of-its-kind counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) laser test in coordination with the U.S. Department of War and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
U.S. Army Selects AV’s Switchblade® 400 for LASSO Program
AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (
NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced that it has been awarded a prototype agreement from the U.S. Army for the Low-Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program to support the rapid development, delivery and testing of the Switchblade® 400 loitering munition.
AV to Present at BofA Securities Industrials, Transportation & Airlines Key Leaders Conference
AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (
NASDAQ: AVAV) will participate in the upcoming BofA Securities Industrials, Transportation & Airlines Key Leaders Conference in New York City. 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 May 13 at 11:50 a.m. ET (10:50 a.m. CT | 8:50 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:
AV Announces Halo_Shield™, Comprehensive Tile-Based C-UAS Solution
AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (
NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in multi-domain defense solutions, today announced the release of Halo_Shield™, a modular, distributed, and cost-effective counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) designed to predict, detect, track, identify and defeat advanced airborne threats—including Group 1–5 UAS, coordinated drone swarms, and subsonic cruise missiles—protecting critical infrastructure and deployed forces worldwide.
The End of GPS Reliability Is Reshaping Modern Combat StrategyAINewsWire Editorial Coverage : Satellite positioning has long served as the invisible backbone of military operations, underpinning everything from guided munitions to autonomous drone navigation, but that confidence is now fracturing. Across active combat theatres, navigation signals are being systematically jammed, spoofed and degraded at scale, turning one of warfare’s most relied-upon tools into one of its most exploitable vulnerabilities. Drones lose orientation, missions fail mid-flight, and entire system architectures collapse in electronically hostile conditions, prompting defense establishments worldwide to urgently seek alternatives capable of signal-free, satellite-independent operation. Into that gap, SPARC AI Inc. (OTC: SPAIF) ( Profile ) has introduced its software-based Overwatch platform, which enables unmanned systems to navigate and acquire targets in GPS-denied environments without any hardware modifications, a faster-to-deploy, more scalable alternative to the hardware-intensive solutions that currently dominate the sector. The company is part of a cohort of innovators, including Draganfly Inc. (
NASDAQ: DPRO), AeroVironment Inc . (
NASDAQ: AVAV), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (
NASDAQ: KTOS) and Red Cat Holdings Inc. (
NASDAQ: RCAT), all operating where drone technology, artificial intelligence and defense capability intersect with a shared emphasis on autonomous and…
The End of GPS Reliability Is Reshaping Modern Combat StrategyAUSTIN, Texas, April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AINewsWire Editorial Coverage: Satellite positioning has long served as the invisible backbone of military operations, underpinning everything from guided munitions to autonomous drone navigation, but that confidence is now fracturing. Across active combat theatres, navigation signals are being systematically jammed, spoofed and degraded at scale, turning one of warfare's most relied-upon tools into one of its most exploitable vulnerabilities. Drones lose orientation, missions fail mid-flight, and entire system architectures collapse in electronically hostile conditions, prompting defense establishments worldwide to urgently seek alternatives capable of signal-free, satellite-independent operation. Into that gap, SPARC AI Inc. (OTC: SPAIF) (profile) has introduced its software-based Overwatch platform, which enables unmanned systems to navigate and acquire targets in GPS-denied environments without any hardware modifications, a faster-to-deploy, more scalable alternative to the hardware-intensive solutions that currently dominate the sector. The company is part of a cohort of innovators, including Draganfly Inc. (
NASDAQ: DPRO), AeroVironment Inc. (
NASDAQ: AVAV), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (
NASDAQ: KTOS) and Red Cat Holdings Inc. (
NASDAQ: RCAT), all operating where drone technology, artificial intelligence and defense capability intersect with a shared emphasis on autonomous and military-grade unmanned systems.
AV Successfully Demonstrates LOCUST Laser Weapon System Aboard USS George H.W. Bush
AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (
NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced the successful demonstration of its palletized LOCUST® Laser Weapon System (LWS) aboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) in October 2025 in collaboration with the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO).
Army Selects AV’s VAPOR® CLE for Medium Range Reconnaissance Program
AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (
NASDAQ: AVAV), a global defense technology leader, today announced it was awarded a $14.6 million production contract by the U.S. Army for the VAPOR® Compact Long Endurance (CLE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS), its all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform, under the Company-Level Directed Requirement (CoLvl DR) Small Uncrewed Aircraft System (SUAS), Tranche 2.
