# US Army x AeroVironment 500M counter-drone contract: partnership

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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.

- **Type:** deployment
- **Status:** active
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Parties (2)

- [AeroVironment](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/aerovironment.md) technology provider
- US Army _(off-registry)_ customer

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2026-07-02

## Sources (1)

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


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