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AeroVironment Awarded $26 Million Switchblade 600 Tactical Missile Systems Contract by U.S. Special

April 27, 2021

Switchblade 600 features high-precision optics, more than 40 minutes of loitering endurance and an anti-armor warhead for engaging and prosecuting hardened static and moving light armored vehicles Integration of Switchblade 600 into maritime platforms enables precision engagements against naval and littoral threats and greater deployment flexibility SIMI VALLEY, Calif., April…

AV Secures $743 Million Additional Contract Ceiling for Switchblade Loitering Munition Systems

October 14, 2024

…for the production of Switchblade® loitering munition systems. The recently announced award includes an additional contract ceiling of $743 million with $54.9 million in new funding. This contract is issued as part of a broader, previously executed, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract, and ensures continued support for both the U.S.…

CNN “First Move” - Russia’s War on Ukraine

May 04, 2022

Drone Defence–AeroVironment’s Switchblade “kamikaze” drone has become a key part of military aid to Ukraine. AeroVironment CEO, Wahid Nawabi talks ethics and defending against aggression – all over the world.

United States Army Awards AeroVironment $146 Million Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems (LMAMS)

May 14, 2020

AeroVironment’s combat proven Switchblade with patented wave-off feature provides operators with increased lethality, reach and precision strike capabilities with low collateral effectsFirst year of funding approved through Joint Urgent Operational Need Statement, reflecting high-priority requirement and strong user demand from the frontlineAeroVironment provides full system solution, including Switchblade systems, operator…

AeroVironment Receives U.S. Army Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems Contract Valued At Up To $41 Million for Switchblade 300 Tactical Missile Systems Contractor Logistics Support

April 22, 2021

…the U.S. Army for Switchblade® 300 tactical missile systems contractor logistics support. The contract has a total potential value of $40,852,467, for which funding was authorized via a DoD-approved Joint Urgent Operational Need Statement. Logistics support services are scheduled to be delivered through March 2024. “AeroVironment provides customers with logistics…

AeroVironment Introduces New Remote-Controlled Multi-Pack Launcher for its Switchblade and Blackwing

October 04, 2016

…Launcher (MPL) for its Switchblade® Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System and its Blackwing™ tube-launched unmanned aircraft. The MPL can be employed in Forward Operating Bases and controlled from remote locations, such as bunkers and buildings, to protect system operators from incoming fire.For land forces, the MPL can also be integrated…

U.S. Navy Testing Switchblade From Submarines

April 13, 2015

The Navy will deploy its first underwater drones from Virginia-class attack submarines for the first time in history later this year, the Navy’s director of undersea warfare said Monday.

U.S. Army Awards AV $4.9 Million Contract for Switchblade Agile Munition Systems and Services

September 01, 2011

…$4,907,840 contract for the Switchblade agile munition includes engineering services and operational systems for deployment with the U.S. Army. This award represents the culmination of years of development, testing, demonstrations and customer evaluations. The prototype Switchblade system previously received Safety Confirmation and underwent Military Utility Assessment with the U.S. Army…

Switchblade’s Success in Ukraine

April 12, 2024

As the war in Ukraine has highlighted, not all drones are created equal. Not all drone companies are created equal either. AeroVironment (AV) has a proud 50+ year track record of providing combat-effective unmanned systems to U.S. and allied forces around the world. As such, AV should not have been…

AeroVironment Successfully Conducts Maritime Demonstration of Puma-Switchblade Automated Sensor-to-S

April 09, 2018

…coordinate handoff to battle-proven Switchblade lethal loitering missile precisely targets moving threats with pinpoint precision Delivers unprecedented ability to identify threats at long ranges, limit collateral damage and “wave off” targets subsequently deemed neutral or friendly Simultaneously displayed Puma and Switchblade imagery dramatically elevates operator situational awareness and reduces the…

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