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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EU Defence Spending Hits Record €343B in 2024
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has released its annual Defence Data report for 2024–2025, showing that EU Member States spent
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U.S., U.K. Test BLADE Counter-Drone System Mounted on Stryker in Poland
Ansat Helicopter Completes First Flight with Russian VK-650V Engine
Russia’s Ansat light multipurpose helicopter, powered for the first time by the domestically developed VK-650V turboshaft engine, has completed its maiden flight at the Kazan Helicopter Plant
Israel Launches Radar Observation Satellite
Israel’s defense ministry
China today debuted two carrier-borne aircraft — the J-35 stealth fighter and the KJ-600 early warning plane — giving it the ability to detect and strike targets far from its shoreline
China's Carrier-Borne KJ-600 Early Warning Aircraft, J-35 Stealth Jet Shown at Military Parade
BAE Systems Joins GM Defense, NP Aerospace in U.K. Military Vehicle Fleet...
Ukraine Offers Joint-Production of Drone Boats to the Philippines
KNDS Proposes to Manufacture 200,000 155mm Artillery Shells a Year In Poland
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $9.8B for Nearly 2,000 PAC-3 MSE Interceptors
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...