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

November 01, 2012

…cm, 2.7 kg), the Switchblade drone can be carried into battle in a backpack. It’s a kamikaze: the person controlling it uses a real-time video feed from the drone to crash it into a precise target—say, a sniper. Its tiny warhead detonates on impact. In effect, it makes fighters in…

Kratos’ New Airwolf Combat Drone Has Launched A Switchblade Loitering Munition In Flight

September 22, 2021

AeroVironment Seeks To Grow Switchblade Missile Business

May 08, 2015

…uses also has a tactical missile systems business. AeroVironment’s Switchblade is an expendable, “backpackable” UAS with an explosive warhead that can be flown into targets. It can be configured for other missions and scaled to larger sizes, attributes AeroVironment hopes to exploit to build the business

AeroVironment Awarded $64.6 Million Contract by U.S. Army for Switchblade 300 Loitering Missile Systems

April 26, 2023

Contract includes first-time Switchblade system foreign military sales to two allied nations ARLINGTON, Va., April 26, 2023 – AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) received additional funding of $64,565,126 on March 24 from the U.S. Army Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) project office for the procurement of Switchblade® 300 loitering missile…

AeroVironment Receives $4.3 Million Award and $7.1 Million Option for Switchblade Tactical Missile S

December 04, 2014

…$7.1 Million Option for Switchblade Tactical Missile System Support ServicesAward increased funded contract value to $63.8 millionSwitchblade systems continue to protect American forcesMONROVIA, Calif., Dec. 4, 2014 – AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) today announced the receipt of a $4.3 million cost plus fixed fee award and $7.1 million option on September…

Army Looks to Field Loitering Munitions Next Year

December 13, 2023

Switchblade Kamikaze Drone-Armed Uncrewed Fast Boat Tested

November 02, 2023

AV’s Switchblade 300 Selected for U.S. Marine Corps’ Organic Precision Fires-Light Program

April 18, 2024

The Switchblade 300 Block 20 system is battle-proven and production-ready to support Marine Infantry ARLINGTON, Va., April 18, 2024 – AeroVironment (AV) was selected by the U.S. Marine Corps for the first phase of the Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program of record. AV’s Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munition system…

U.S. Army Awards AeroVironment $5.1 Million Order for Switchblade Loitering Munition Systems and Se

May 23, 2012

Order definitizes previously announced Switchblade Agile Munition Systems and services contract Adds to prior $4.9 million order for a total value of $10 millionMONROVIA, Calif., May 23, 2012—AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced it received a contract modification effective March 20, 2012 from the U.S. Army Close Combat Weapons Systems (CCWS),…

Switchblade: From Gun-Launched UAV to Precision Strike Loitering Missile System

November 24, 2020

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