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Air&Space Smithsonian: Drones for Hire

January 01, 2013 (In The News)
Though there is enormous potential for drone use in emergency situations, infrastructure inspection,... Read More

Bloomberg TV: World’s Favorite Drone: $200K, Fits in a Backpack

December 13, 2012 (In The News)
Bloomberg gets up close with the Raven UAS, the most prolific unmanned aircraft in the world, and a... Read More

Army Unmanned Aircraft Programs: Winners and Losers

December 12, 2012 (In The News)
One winner is the Puma, a small hand-launched UAV that small units are using for reconnaissance and... Read More

AeroVironment to Offer Tier II Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aircraft System with Strategic Investment in CybAero AB

December 03, 2012 (Press Releases)
• AeroVironment™ secures exclusive rights to distribute larger, higher flying, longer... Read More

Drones, Balloons May Help In Next Hurricane, Beaming Wi-Fi From The Sky

November 15, 2012 (Industry News)
As Hurricane Sandy battered the Northeast, power outages wreaked havoc on telecommunications... Read More

Robots Reduce Cost of Science for USGS

November 07, 2012 (In The News)
The Raven in particular has other advantages over manned missions besides cost. From the report: The... Read More

Send in the Phone Drones

November 01, 2012 (In The News)
Our small unmanned aircraft systems come already equipped with a digital communication technology... Read More

AeroVironment’s Switchblade selected as one of “Best Inventions of the Year” by Time Magazine

November 01, 2012 (In The News)
At 2 ft. in length and weighing 6 lb. (60 cm, 2.7 kg), the Switchblade drone can be carried into... Read More

ABC 7 Chicago: Eyes in the Sky

October 30, 2012 (In The News)
Unmanned aircraft systems -- like the Raven and the Wasp -- were developed for battlefield use, but... Read More