# AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) at United States: deployment

Canonical ID: `9993066a-e210-4267-af86-3966a5441f44`

[AeroVironment](/companies/aerovironment.md) secures $874M five-year IDIQ contract from DoD for drones and counter-UAS systems

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_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** aerovironment-874m-dod-contract-2026
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600)](/models/aerovironment-switchblade.md) (id: `49756571-9fe8-4722-b223-739ea892ce73`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [AeroVironment](/companies/aerovironment.md) (id: `a1306b4f-26b1-459a-84ec-d1ba6ee8f822`)
- **Location:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **First seen:** 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://united24media.com/latest-news/aerovironment-secures-874m-us-defense-contract-for-ukraine-tested-drones-and-counter-uas-systems-14190

## Common questions

### What is the AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) deployment at United States?

AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600), built by AeroVironment, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. AeroVironment operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) at United States?

AeroVironment, the manufacturer of AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) deployment at United States go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) deployment at United States?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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