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Drones Fly Into Nascent Civilian Market Ripe With Energy, Environmental Applications

January 25, 2012 (In The News)
As a Russian tanker plowed through the frozen Bering Sea to deliver fuel to Nome, Alaska, earlier this month,... Read More

UAVs Shrink As Technology Grows

January 16, 2012 (In The News)
AeroVironment has captured the imagination of a worldwide audience with news of a major extension of its... Read More

The Economist: Civilian Drones Difference Engine: Unblinking Eye In The Sky

January 13, 2012 (In The News)
WHEN drones are used even by environmental activists to track down Japanese whaling vessels, it is a sure sign... Read More

AeroVironment Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Featured On BBC News

December 29, 2011 (In The News)
Private companies are developing smaller, more sophisticated unmanned military drones to be used for air... Read More

Top 7 ‘Breakthrough’ Military Weapons

December 27, 2011 (In The News)
A kamikaze drone, developed by military contractor AeroVironment, fits easily into a backpack, can be guided... Read More

Drone Maker Came of Age After 9/11 Attacks

December 26, 2011 (In The News)
Drone maker AeroVironment Inc. came of age during America's post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.They were... Read More

engineering TV: Top 5 Small Robots of 2011

December 19, 2011 (Industry News)
What do a hummingbird, a maple seed and a skate have in common? They've inspired design engineers to come up... Read More

Energy Companies Eyeing Drones to Survey Pipelines

December 18, 2011 (In The News)
New regulatory recommendations expected to be released by the Federal Aviation Administration soon could allow... Read More

UAV Makers Expect U.S. Defense Demand to Continue

December 17, 2011 (Industry News)
DAYTON -- The recent crashes of U.S. unmanned military drones in Iran and Seychelles won't be major setbacks... Read More