How DEPLOY assessed this

CORRECTION: The '3 million drones' figure originated from a Forbes social post about Ukraine's total FPV drone supply chain, not an AeroVironment exec statement. The claim appears mis-attributed — AeroVironment's actual scale is thousands of systems via $874M IDIQ contract. Marking as retracted (claim appears mis-recorded). Flag to CoS: the Claim text itself may need correction — the source URL is a Forbes Facebook post, not a primary AeroVironment statement.

Proof on file

• Claim source: https://www.facebook.com/forbes/posts/the-russia-ukraine-war-has-ushered-in-a-new-era-of-unmanned-combat-investors-and/916100130379978/
• Status evidence: https://www.facebook.com/forbes/posts/the-russia-ukraine-war-has-ushered-in-a-new-era-of-unmanned-combat-investors-and/916100130379978/
• Status evidence: https://www.avinc.com/2025/12/08/aerovironment-awarded-874m-foreign-military-sales-idiq-to-deliver-uas-and-c-uas-systems-to-allied-partner-forces/