AeroVironment announced its Halo_Shield™ Modular Counter‑UAS System, a tile‑based architecture that integrates the company’s LOCUST laser weapon, Switchblade loitering munitions, and Titan RF counter‑drone systems into a single, scalable platform.
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AeroVironment demonstrated its palletized LOCUST laser weapon system on the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN‑77) on April 21, 2026. The live‑fire event, conducted in October 2025, showed the system tracking, engaging, and neutralizing multiple target drones while the carrier was maneuvering, confirming the platform‑agnostic design of LOCUST.
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AeroVironment announced the launch of its MAYHEM 10 system at the AAAA 2026 event on April 15 2026. The event itself was held in Nashville, Tennessee, while the company’s press release was datelined Arlington, Virginia, reflecting its headquarters’ location.
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AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) announced that Sean T. Woodward will become Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective May 1, 2026. Woodward has been with the company since 2010 and previously served as CFO of the Autonomous Systems segment. He brings more than 22 years of defense‑technology finance experience, including roles at General Dynamics and Honeywell Aerospace.
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AeroVironment’s Universal Engineering Sciences (UES) division secured a three‑year, $25 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing on April 7, 2026. The award will fund the transition of mid‑stage sensor, diagnostic, and material technologies from research into field deployment, directly supporting warfighter readiness initiatives.
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AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) announced that the U.S. Navy has selected the company to provide Contractor‑Owned, Contractor‑Operated (COCO) intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services using its JUMP 20‑X Group 3 vertical‑take‑off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system. The award, announced on April 2, 2026, establishes a long‑term service agreement that will generate recurring revenue for the company.
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AeroVironment, Inc. announced that the U.S. Navy has selected the company to provide Contractor‑Owned, Contractor‑Operated (COCO) intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services using its JUMP 20‑X Group 3 vertical‑take‑off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system. The JUMP 20‑X delivers more than 13 hours of flight time, a 115‑mile range, and a 30‑pound payload capacity, and can be configured with over 70 different sensor payloads to meet a wide range of mission requirements.
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