AeroVironment, Inc.
AeroVironment, Inc. is a defense contractor specializing in unmanned systems. The company is a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Loitering Munition Systems, Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs).
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
AeroVironment has secured a $46.6 million contract from the Italian Ministry of Defense for the delivery of the JUMP 20 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) medium uncrewed aircraft system (MUAS)
Denmark Signs 10-Year Deal for JUMP 20 Drones to Strengthen Arctic Defense
The Danish Ministry of Defence has signed a
DARPA Unveils Six Design Concepts for a Low-weight, Large-payload, Long-endurance UAV
ANCILLARY, DARPA's program for Advanced Aircraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY, unveils six design concepts for a low-weight, large-payload, long-endurance VTOL uncrewed X-plane. The configurations and technology designs come from a wide...
AeroVironment Introduces Switchblade 300 Sensor to Shooter Kit
AeroVironment has introduced the Switchblade 300 Sensor to Shooter Kit which enables operators to instantly transfer target coordinates from AeroVironments suite of small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) to the Switchblade...
U.S.A.F. Orders Puma 3 AE Drones from AeroVironment
American firm AeroVironment received two firm-fixed-price orders totaling nearly $16 million from the United States Air Force to deliver Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and spares packages and...
Russia to Modernize Marine Aviation Fleet in 2018
Russia will receive six Su-30SM fighter aircraft and will continue re-equipping the coastal-based operational-tactical aviation on Su-30SM aircraft started in 2017. "In 2017, naval aviation of the Navy was replenished with...
AeroVironment, SoftBank JV to Develop Solar-powered HALE UAS
AeroVironment has announced the formation of a joint venture to develop solar-powered high-altitude long-endurance, or HALE, UAS for commercial operations. This category of UAS is also referred to as high-altitude pseudo-satellites,...
Chinese Bombers Capable Of Long Range Precision Strikes
Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Forces strategic bombers can now launch all-weather, long-range, precision strikes even if they lack stealth capability. "The fact that our H-6K bombers have performed several long-distance...
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Denmark Receives First Armored Personnel Carriers from Finland’s Patria
Denmark has taken delivery of first two armored personnel carriers (APCs) from Finnish defense manufacturer Patria
Turkey Unveils ‘Steel Dome’ Air Defense Shield
Turkey has officially launched its ‘Steel Dome’ integrated air defense system, a nationwide shield designed to counter aerial threats from drones to ballistic missiles
Russian Jamming Suspected as European Commission President's Plane Loses Navigation
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plane was forced to land in Bulgaria using paper maps after suspected Russian GPS jamming disrupted navigation systems
Aero Vodochody Delivers Final Overhauled L-39ZA Aircraft to Bulgarian Air Force
Czech firm AERO Vodochody has completed the overhaul and partial modernization of four L-39ZA Albatros aircraft for the Bulgarian Air Force, with the final aircraft delivered in August
China to Debut Several New Aircraft at Sept 3 Parade
China will introduce multiple new types of military aircraft at its Victory Day (V-Day) parade in Beijing on September 3, an event marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II
Fincantieri Signs Naval Cooperation Deal With PGZ to Support Polish Submarine Program
Israel MoD to Boycott DSEI 2025 Arms Show after U.K. Bans Israeli...
Portugal Receives First Embraer A-29N Super Tucanos
Russia Develops AI Target-Locking Drone Tech Resistant to Electronic Warfare
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...