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Army, AeroVironment ink nearly $1B contract for Switchblade killer drones

The company will provide multiple variants of the weapons under a new IDIQ contract.

Aug 28, 2024 By Jon Harper

An AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial system (UAS) team assigned to the 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, conduct training at Jaworze, Poland on November 22, 2023. Ravens UAS are used to provide day or night aerial intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance missions to support Operation European Assure Deter and Reinforce. (Photo by U.S. Army Maj. Arturo Rodriguez)

Trio of DOD leaders poised to visit kamikaze drone-maker’s California plant

The meeting comes as the U.S. military experiments with AeroVironment’s capabilities — and considers supplying some to Israel.

Nov 28, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Switchblade 600 rendering (AeroVironment image)

US considers Israeli request for hundreds of Switchblade 600 attack drones

It’s unclear how long it will take U.S. personnel to make a decision on the inquiry — or when the advanced capabilities would be delivered to Israel,…

Nov 7, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Tacket, Head Quarters and Head Quarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, launches a Tier I Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, “PUMA”, during training, Schofield Barracks, Nov. 14, 2012. (Photo by Sgt. Hillary Rustine)

US to send more Puma drones to Ukraine

An unspecified number of the unmanned aerial systems were included in the latest security assistance package. valued at $2.1 billion. that was announced Friday.

Jun 9, 2023 By Jon Harper

An Area-I Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated, Unmanned System, or ALTIUS, sails through the skies at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. (Photo by Jose Mejia-Betancourth/CCDC AvMC Technology Development Directorate)

US commits to procuring a variety of additional drones for Ukraine on anniversary of Russian invasion

The $2 billion security assistance package announced by the Pentagon on Friday includes an unspecified number of JUMP 20, Switchblade 600, ALTIUS-600 and CyberLux K8 unmanned aerial…

Feb 24, 2023 By Jon Harper