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25 items- PRAV to Expand Advanced Production Capabilities in Dayton AreaState and regional incentives support phased manufacturing growth and job creation AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV), a global defense technology leader, today announced plans to invest $15 million to expand advanced production capabilities in Greene County, Ohio, near Dayton. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602196110/en/AV's planned Dayton-area expansion strengthens domestic defense manufacturing and biotechnology production, creating skilled jobs and accelerating advanced capabilities near AFRL and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Today marked a significant step forward in AV's Dayton expansion as $7
- SECSEC Form SD filed by AeroVironment Inc.SD - AeroVironment Inc (0001368622) (Filer)
- PRHypersonic Spending Surge Brings A New Wave Of Defense Execution Talent Into The Commercial Space RaceIssued on behalf of Starfighters Space, Inc. As Washington pours capital into hypersonic test infrastructure and missile defense modernization, the public space-and-defense complex is racing to hire the operators who can convert contracts into delivered hardware. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Metal News News Commentary — U.S. defense and space spending is running through one of the most intense procurement cycles in decades. The Department of War's Test Resource Management Center is funding sustained hypersonic flight test campaigns, the Space Force is awarding multi-hundred-million-dollar ground-system primacy contracts, NATO allies are placing high-eight
- PRAeroVironment, Inc. to Present at Wells Fargo 16th Annual Industrials and Materials ConferenceAeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV) will participate in the upcoming Wells Fargo 16th Annual Industrials and Materials Conference in Chicago, Illinois. AV's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Robert Smith and AV's Vice President and Head of Investor Relations, Denise Pacioni, will take part in a fireside chat on June 11 at 12:00 p.m. ET | 11:00 a.m. CT | 8:00 a.m. PT. The fireside chat will be available by webcast at the times listed above and archived on our website at the below link: https://event.summitcast.com/view/QCgpAyoWWxBHCfAopjr3F6/HC4vhPhMBbU2wEgN3HEzyD About AV AeroVironment ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV) is a defense technology leader delivering integrat
- PRAI Datacenter Construction Boom Ignites Massive Growth Opportunity for Drone-as-a-Service IndustryNEW YORK, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Market News Updates News Commentary - The AI boom is creating a massive opportunity for the Drones as a Service (DaaS) market, especially as companies race to build new AI datacenters around the world. These huge facilities are needed to support artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and high-performance data processing, and drones are becoming a key part of the construction process. Instead of relying only on traditional surveying crews, developers are using drones for mapping, tracking construction progress, security monitoring, inspections, and collecting real-time data across large job sites. The biggest advantage of the DaaS model is that
- PRAV Awarded $20 Million Contract to Advance Ceramic Materials Research for the U.S. Air Force and Space ForceAV and AFRL researchers will develop advanced ceramics, composites, and modeling techniques for extreme aerospace environments AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV), a global leader in defense technology innovation, today announced it has been awarded a $20 million Ceramics Advanced Materials and Processes (CAMP) contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Materials and Manufacturing Directorate to advance next-generation ceramic and ceramic matrix composite materials (CMCs) for extreme aerospace and defense applications supporting the U.S. Air and Space Forces. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260528
- PRAV Expands Huntsville Facility to Accelerate Production of Next-Generation Freedom Eagle-1 InterceptorFacility expansion positions AV to scale production, accelerate fielding, and provide cost-effective defense against mass aerial threats AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV), a global defense technology leader, today announced an additional government investment of $20.2 million in AV's Huntsville, Alabama facility to increase quantities of Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and accelerate future Full-Rate Production (FRP) of the Next-Generation Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System Missile (NGCM), known as Freedom Eagle-1 (FE-1). This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260526264100/en/Freedom Eagle-1, AV's next-generati
- PRAV to Present at William Blair's Growth Stock ConferenceAeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV) will participate in the upcoming William Blair Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, Illinois. AV Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Wahid Nawabi and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Sean Woodward will participate in a fireside chat on June 3 at 5:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. CT | 2:00 p.m. PT). The fireside chat will be available by webcast at the times listed above and archived on the Company's website at the link below: https://event.summitcast.com/view/DTqswnj6gGSWZ7ywFcvpAo/HdcX4okcP3pSfhdTZDh2Gc About AV AeroVironment ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV) is a defense technology leader delivering integrated capabilities across air,
- PRAV Expands AV_Halo™ Platform with INSTINCT and DETECT to Enable Faster, Resilient Decision-Making at the EdgeExtending AV_Halo with distributed autonomy and resilient RF sensing to enable faster decisions and mission execution in denied environments AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV), a global defense technology leader, today announced the two latest additions to its AV_Halo™ unified mission software platform: AV_Halo INSTINCT, a next-generation autonomy framework for multi-platform uncrewed systems (UxS), and AV_Halo DETECT, an advanced radio frequency (RF) sensing and security solution for contested and denied environments. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260519070790/en/AV showcases its expanding AV_Halo™ ecos
- INSIDERDirector Page Stephen F sold $40,578 worth of shares (250 units at $162.31) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan (SEC Form 4)4 - AeroVironment Inc (0001368622) (Issuer)
- PRThe Hypersonic Test Bottleneck Is Real — And Five Companies Are Building the Infrastructure to Fix ItWith the Pentagon racing to field hypersonic weapons by the end of the decade, demand for aerodynamic and materials test capacity is outrunning what fixed ground facilities can deliver CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USA News Group News Commentary — The U.S. defense enterprise has a problem that no single contractor can solve alone: the country is trying to field hypersonic weapons, but the test infrastructure required to qualify the materials, propulsion systems, and aerodynamic behavior of those vehicles has lagged for years. NASA recently completed its first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years[1]. The Air Force, Navy, and Army each carry active budget lin
- PRMilitary Drone Sector Eyes Massive Growth as Nations Modernize Defense OperationsExpanding defense budgets and increasing reliance on UAV intelligence systems create powerful momentum across the industryNEW YORK, May 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- Market News Updates News Commentary - Military and defense agencies around the world are relying more heavily than ever on drones as warfare rapidly evolves into a faster, more cost-effective, and technology-driven battlefield. Drones are now playing a critical role in everything from intelligence gathering and border surveillance to precision strikes, reconnaissance missions, electronic warfare, and real-time battlefield monitoring. Recent conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East have shown just how dramatically UAVs can reshape mil
- PRAV Awarded $43M DoW Contract to Integrate PANTHER Phased Array Antenna on SkyRange Platforms for Hypersonic TelemetryThe Department of War (DoW) Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) has awarded AeroVironment ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV), the leader in all-domain defense technologies, a three-year, $43M contract to integrate its PANTHER (Phased Array Next-gen Telemetry Hypersonic Emitter Receiver) phased array antenna system on DoW SkyRange platforms. This program will enhance the nation's weapons testing capabilities and accelerate testing timelines by delivering rapidly deployable antenna systems to track multiple targets simultaneously. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260511789712/en/ "As near-peer threats evolve and global tensions
- PRDrones-as-a-Service Explodes into a Global Multi-Billion-Dollar Defense and Commercial PowerhouseSurging global demand for business, governmental and military adoptions are accelerating a market poised for massive long-term expansionNEW YORK, May 7, 2026 /CNW/ -- Market News Updates News Commentary Counter- Drones-as-a-Service (DaaS) is quickly becoming a go-to solution for both defense agencies and commercial operators that want cutting-edge drone capabilities without the hassle of owning and managing fleets. Instead of dealing with procurement delays, maintenance, and staffing, organizations can tap into on-demand drone services for surveillance, reconnaissance, logistics, and real-time data collection. For defense, that kind of flexibility is a game changer—it allows missions to scal
- PRTwo Blue Origin Operators Just Joined a MACH 2+ Air-Launch PlatformIssued on behalf of Starfighters Space, Inc. Starfighters Space (NYSE:FJET) added senior leaders from Blue Origin's New Glenn program — a small move with outsized signal value as the U.S. space sector positions ahead of the SpaceX IPO. Key Takeaways: Starfighters Space (NYSE:FJET) appointed Jose Arias as Vice President, Space Operations, and Catrina L. Medeiros as Director, STARLAUNCH Operations — both arriving from Blue Origin's New Glenn program. [1]Mr. Arias led process work at Blue Origin that compressed integration cycle time from 76 days to 13 days. Ms. Medeiros previously managed the New Glenn Stage 2 program and spent over a decade on Lockheed Martin's Orion crew module program at
- PRAV's LOCUST Demonstrates Landmark Capability at White Sands with JIATF-401 and FAACoordinated test confirms safe, controlled laser engagement of drone targets in complex national airspace AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV) today announced a historic milestone for directed energy and homeland defense following the successful execution of a first-of-its-kind counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) laser test in coordination with the U.S. Department of War and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260506975335/en/AV's LOCUST® high-energy laser system undergoes testing at White Sands Missile Range, demonstrating safe, precise counter-drone capability in
- PRThe Counter-Drone Arms Race Has a New Architecture — and This Defense-Tech Company Is Building It from the Sensor UpModern aerial threats — drone swarms, subsonic cruise missiles, loitering munitions — are forcing a redesign of how defense platforms see, classify, and respond. A microcap on Nasdaq is seeking to layer RF, optical, and AI-driven video analytics into a single integrated stack. NEW YORK, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USA News Group News Commentary — The phrase "counter-UAS" no longer describes a single product. It describes an entire architectural problem. The threats facing critical infrastructure and forward-deployed forces are no longer a single drone overflight — they are coordinated swarms of Group 1–5 unmanned aircraft, subsonic cruise missiles, and loitering munitions, often arri
- PRAI Defense Spending Surge Puts a Premium on Proprietary Vision Tech -- and One Nasdaq Player Just Filed a Provisional Patent on the Architecture That Turns Cameras Into SensorsIssued on behalf of VisionWave Holdings, Inc.Companies Mentioned: VisionWave Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:VWAV), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV), Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), Rekor Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:REKR)Key Takeaways:VisionWave Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:VWAV) filed a U.S. provisional patent application on April 24, 2026 covering its xCalibre™ visual intelligence platform, an architecture that converts conventional camera streams into structured, machine-actionable sensor intelligence.The military-focused AI video surveillance segment alone was valued at roughly $655 million in 2024 and, although there is no guarantee, is pr
- PRU.S. Army Selects AV's Switchblade® 400 for LASSO ProgramAward establishes Switchblade 400 as key component of Army's enduring next-generation loitering munition program AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV) today announced that it has been awarded a prototype agreement from the U.S. Army for the Low-Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program to support the rapid development, delivery and testing of the Switchblade® 400 loitering munition. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260504686292/en/U.S. Army selects Switchblade® 400 for LASSO program, advancing portable precision strike capabilities with AI-enabled targeting and modular design to support modern batt
- INSIDERNew insider Woodward Sean Thomas claimed ownership of 2,371 shares (SEC Form 3)3 - AeroVironment Inc (0001368622) (Issuer)
- PRAV to Present at BofA Securities Industrials, Transportation & Airlines Key Leaders ConferenceAeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV) will participate in the upcoming BofA Securities Industrials, Transportation & Airlines Key Leaders Conference in New York City. AV Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Wahid Nawabi and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Sean Woodward will participate in a fireside chat on May 13 at 11:50 a.m. ET (10:50 a.m. CT | 8:50 a.m. PT). The fireside chat will be available by webcast at the times listed above and archived on the Company's website at the link below: https://bofa.veracast.com/webcasts/bofa/transportationairlines2026/idxUjd67.cfm About AV AeroVironment ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV) is a defense technology leader deliveri
- PRAV Announces Halo_Shield™, Comprehensive Tile-Based C-UAS SolutionUnique, Modular Layered Defense Architecture System Combines the Best of AV and its OEM Suppliers to Protect Critical Asset Locations AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV), a global leader in multi-domain defense solutions, today announced the release of Halo_Shield™, a modular, distributed, and cost-effective counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) designed to predict, detect, track, identify and defeat advanced airborne threats—including Group 1–5 UAS, coordinated drone swarms, and subsonic cruise missiles—protecting critical infrastructure and deployed forces worldwide. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260
- INSIDERSEC Form 4 filed by Smith Robert Fendlay4 - AeroVironment Inc (0001368622) (Issuer)
- INSIDERSEC Form 3 filed by new insider Smith Robert Fendlay3 - AeroVironment Inc (0001368622) (Issuer)
- PRAI-Driven Video Intelligence and RF-Powered Detection Moving to the Front Line of Military ModernizationRising demand for real-time intelligence and electronic awareness is fueling rapid growth across the global AI-enabled defense systems marketNEW YORK, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Market News Updates News Commentary - Autonomous systems powered by AI video intelligence and RF-based detection are quickly becoming a core layer of modern military operations because they help forces "see" the battlefield faster and react earlier than human-only systems ever could. AI-driven video analytics can scan huge volumes of drone feeds, surveillance cameras, and ISR platforms in real time to identify vehicles, personnel movement, or unusual behavior patterns automatically. That means commanders aren't w
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7 questionsWhat does AeroVironment Inc. do?
AeroVironment, Inc. designs, develops, produces, delivers, and supports a portfolio of robotic systems and related services for government agencies and businesses. It operates in two segments, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MUAS). The company supplies UAS, tactical missile systems, and related services primarily to organizations within the U.S. Department of Defense and to international allied governments. It also designs, engineers, tools, and manufactures unmanned aerial and aircraft systems, including airborne platforms, payloads and payload...Where does AVAV stock trade?
AeroVironment Inc. (AVAV) is listed on NASDAQ.What sector and industry is AVAV in?
AeroVironment Inc. operates in the Industrials sector, Aerospace industry.When did AeroVironment Inc. go public?
AeroVironment Inc. (AVAV) completed its IPO in 2007.What are analysts saying about AVAV?
AeroVironment Inc. has had 8 recent analyst actions on file. The most recent action was from Raymond James: Mkt Perform on 2026-03-23.What companies are similar to AVAV?
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