News archive: AeroVironment, Inc. | Airframer

In Phase Ib, six companies - AeroVironment, Griffon Aerospace, Karem Aircraft, Method Aeronautics, Northrop Grumman and Sikorsky - will mature their X-plane designs.

28 May

ReleaseAV to develop its Wildcat autonomous VTOL UAS for DARPA’s ANCILLARY program

15 April

ReleaseAV enters teaming agreement with Parry Labs to develop modular next-generation long range reconnaissance UAS

18 September

ReleaseAerovironment, Inc. completes Tomahawk Robotics acquisition

22 August

ReleaseAeroVironment, Inc. to acquire Tomahawk Robotics

10 August

ReleaseSoftBank Corp. successfully completes flight test of sub-scale model of next-generation HAPS UAS

22 June

ReleaseANCILLARY project selects teams to develop initial concepts for VTOL X-Plane

9 May

ReleaseAeroVironment introduces VTOL kit for Puma AE UAS

1 March

ReleaseU.S. Army selects AeroVironment JUMP 20 medium Unmanned Aircraft System to enter Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) program Increment 2

15 September

ReleaseAeroVironment introduces Puma VNS, a visual-based navigation system that enables GPS-denied navigation across GPS-contested environments

17 August

ReleaseAeroVironment acquires Planck Aerosystems, a leading provider of advanced unmanned aircraft navigation solutions

16 November

ReleaseAeroVironment's new Mantis i45 N multi-sensor imaging payload delivers advanced ISR for nighttime operations

15 June

ReleaseAeroVironment Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Arlington, Virginia

24 March

ReleaseAeroVironment earns ISO 14001 certification for Environmental Management System

24 February

ReleaseAeroVironment acquires Progeny Systems Corporation's Intelligent Systems Group

22 February

ReleaseAeroVironment, Inc. completes acquisition of Arcturus UAV

12 January

AeroVironment expands scope with Arcturus UAV purchase

Buying Arcturus will accelerate AeroVironment's strategy to drive profitable growth and value by expanding into attractive adjacent segments and by broadening its capabilities and customer footprint.

29 October

An artist's impression of BAE Systems' proposed attritable UAVs alongside the controlling aircraft.

USAF selects BAE for prototype attritable systems

Multiple vendors have now been lined up to compete for up to $400 million in orders in support of the Skyborg Vanguard Program. BAE Systems has started work at its Endicott facility.

15 October

ReleaseViasat, AeroVironment team to develop enhanced type 1 encrypted communications capabilities for U.S. Army unmanned aircraft systems

7 October

ReleaseHAPSMobile's Sunglider succeeds in stratospheric test flight

11 August

ReleaseAeroVironment expands capabilities of its Puma UAS product line with new smart 2500 Battery and Bungee Launch System

29 July

ReleaseHAPSMobile successfully completes latest test flight of its unmanned aircraft designed for stratospheric telecommunications platform systems

23 April

ReleaseAeroVironment unveils Quantix Recon, fully-automated hybrid vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft system for defense applications

5 February

ReleaseAlphabet's Loon and SoftBank Corp.'s HAPSMobile complete development of communications payload for HAWK30 aircraft

8 November

ReleaseHAPSMobile successfully completes second HAWK30 solar HAPS test flight

14 October

ReleaseAeroVironment launches new Puma LE

13 September

The Airframer Bulletin

ReleaseAV to invest $100 million in new unified campus in Southern California

ReleaseAeroVironment to establish industrial presence in Greece through AV Eagle

ReleaseAV awarded $20 million contract to advance ceramic materials research for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force

ReleaseAV acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc.

ReleasePteroDynamics and AV demonstrate integrated EW capabilities on Transwing

ReleaseAeroVironment expands Puma Visual Navigation System (VNS) kit to Puma LE

ReleaseAV and Korean Air sign Memorandum of Understanding to advance medium unmanned aircraft systems for the Republic of Korea

ReleaseAV enhances Puma LE with integrated Laser Target Designator and universal gimbal kit for precision targeting and effortless multi-mission flexibility

ReleaseAV signs strategic partnership with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology

ReleaseAV partners with Arkeus to deliver hyperspectral optical radar payload for JUMP 20 uncrewed platform

ReleaseAV’s Wildcat reaches key milestones in DARPA’s ANCILLARY program’s EVADE demonstration

ReleaseAV secures $46.6M contract with Italian Ministry of Defence for combat-proven JUMP 20 VTOL aircraft system

ReleaseAeroVironment stockholders approve acquisition of BlueHalo

ReleaseAV unveils JUMP 20-X: revolutionizing autonomous maritime operations with unmatched precision and versatility

ReleaseAV’s JUMP 20 selected by Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation for tactical UAS program of record

ReleaseAeroVironment to acquire BlueHalo establishing next-generation defense technology company

ReleaseAV unveils advanced software updates to enhance Puma UAS capabilities in contested environments

ReleaseAV successfully flight tests new solar-powered aircraft, redefines stratospheric payload capabilities

ReleaseAV successfully flight tests JUMP 20 VTOL UAS with a heavy fuel engine

DARPA shows concepts for the future of VTOL uncrewed aerial systems