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AV Secures $288 Million Delivery Order on $990 Million Contract with U.S. Army

February 03, 2025

…third delivery order for Switchblade® loitering munition systems in the amount of $288 million as part of U.S. Army’s Directed Requirement (DR) for Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS). This is the third award in the last 12 months, totaling $471.3 millions. This award is the third such delivery order awarded to…

AV Announces Second Delivery Order on $990 Million Contract with U.S. Army

January 13, 2025

…totaling $55.3 million of Switchblade® loitering munition systems as part of U.S. Army’s Directed Requirement (DR) for Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS). The delivery is part of the 5-year contract from Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground that is Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with a contract ceiling value of $990M that…

Marines Launch Switchblade from V-22 Osprey

April 17, 2015

Picture this: U.S. Marines are in the middle of a helicopter raid and about to land infantrymen on the ground. However, they’re taking gunfire from an armed insurgent shooting from a well-covered position, and there’s no easy way to get him. Flying a kamikaze drone armed with explosives from the…

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January 06, 2023

Marine Corps Pursues “Kamikaze” Drone

May 16, 2012

…quickly strike soft targets such as IED emplacement teams.The Switchblade, produced by California-based AeroVironment, can be guided into a target and explode on impact, almost like a hand grenade, said company spokesman Steven Gitlin.“For the first time they will have their own organic ability to engage targets [with a UAV],”…

NBC Nightly News: Exclusive Look at New ‘Killer’ Drone Small Enough to Fit in a Backpack

December 06, 2021

AeroVironment Introduces Family of Loitering Missile Systems Featuring New Switchblade 600, Deliveri

October 01, 2020

Switchblade 600 builds on battle-proven Switchblade 300, with patented “wave-off” feature and ability to recommit, with increased range, extended endurance and multi-purpose anti-armor munition for use against larger, hardened targets Lightweight, self-contained Switchblade 600 launch tube system allows for deployment flexibility from fixed and mobile platforms on land, in air…

Fox News: Ukraine Using Kamikaze Drones on the Front Lines

May 03, 2022

United States Army Awards AeroVironment $22.8 Million Contract for Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile S

October 03, 2016

…AeroVironment will deliver its Switchblade Block 10C through this contract to meet urgent requirement AeroVironment provides full system capability, including Switchblade systems, operator training, support and logistics WASHINGTON at Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, Oct. 3, 2016 – AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader…

USA Today: It’s hard, but they’re holding on’: On the ground in Ukraine, the war depends on U.S. weapons

February 22, 2023

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