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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Israel Aerospace, DCX Form ELTX Joint Venture to Localize Radar Systems in India
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and DCX Systems Limited announced a
The Philippine government has not yet received a formal offer from the United States for the proposed sale of F-16 fighter jets, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr
Philippines Awaits Formal U.S. Offer on Proposed F-16 Fighter Jet Deal
Ukraine Tests First Swedish Saab-340 AEW Aircraft
Ukraine has reportedly received the first of two Swedish Saab 340 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft from Sweden, a development that could raise concerns for Russia
Ammunition Depot Near Moscow On Fire, Ukrainian Sabotage Suspected
A major Russian military ammunition depot, located just 60 kilometers east of Moscow, caught fire and experienced a series of explosions on April 22, with early indications pointing to possible Ukrainian sabotage
Rostec Begins Testing ‘Friend or Foe’ System for Drones
Russia’s Rostec State Corporation has started testing a new drone identification system that works on a “friend or foe” basis, automatically recognizing friendly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at distances up to 100 km and altitudes up to 5 km
China Bans Korea from Exporting Defense Products to U.S. Containing Chinese Rare...
Danish Political Parties Agree to $612M Naval Fleet Augmentation Plan
Boeing to Sell Parts of Aviation Software Biz to Thoma Bravo for...
U.S. Withdraws From Peace Negotiations As Kyiv, Moscow Shun London Summit
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...
