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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 favorite... 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 endurance... 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 networks,... 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 initial... 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 that... 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 battle in a... 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 drones are... Read More

Puma AE: The Special Forces Spy Drone that Lands Anywhere

October 16, 2012 (In The News)
The Puma AE (All Environment) is an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) designed as an Intelligence, Surveillance,... Read More