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US Army x AeroVironment 500M counter-drone contract

The Pentagon awarded AeroVironment a 500M contract for counter-drone technology on July 2 2026. The US Army contract supports counter-UAS systems as the military rapidly adapts to new realities of drone warfare.

deployment · Superseded · operating

Track US Army x AeroVironment 500M counter-drone contract

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Type
deployment
Status
Supersededoperating
Announced
2026-07-02
2 months ago
Active for
2 months

Who’s involved

AeroVironmenttechnology provider

American defense-technology and unmanned-systems company (NASDAQ: AVAV), founded 1971 by Paul MacCready. Best known for small unmanned aircraft (Puma) and Switchblade loitering munitions, plus the newer P550 and the JUMP 20 VTOL. Reported about $820.6M revenue in FY2025 (ended Apr 30, 2025) and closed the ~$4.1B all-stock acquisition of [Bluehalo](/companies/bluehalo) in May 2025. Its AVACORE open autonomy software architecture spans platforms.

HQArlington, Virginia, USAavinc.com4 partnerships

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  • US Army · customer

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Sources (1)

  1. https://defensescoop.com/2026/07/02/pentagon-awards-500m-contract-aerovironment-counter-drone-technology/

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