U.S. Army Awards AeroVironment Up to $500 Million Counter-Drone Defense Contract
The U.S. Army has awarded drone systems manufacturer AeroVironment a contract worth up to $500 million to deliver multi-layered Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) capabilities. The contract tasks AeroVironment with strengthening the Army's ability to detect, identify, and defeat increasingly sophisticated drone threats on the modern battlefield.
Highlights
- The U.S. Army awarded AeroVironment a C-UAS contract worth up to $500 million to provide multi-layered counter-drone defense capabilities.
- The contract covers three mission areas: detecting, identifying, and defeating drone threats in real time.
- AeroVironment has an established track record in both unmanned systems and counter-drone solutions within the U.S. defense market.
- The award reflects the U.S. military's accelerating investment in counter-UAS technology amid the growing use of weaponized commercial drones in global conflicts.
WASHINGTON — Drone systems leader AeroVironment has secured a major contract win. The U.S. Army has formally awarded the company a contract valued at up to $500 million to provide multi-layered Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) solutions.
Contract Highlights
Under the terms of the agreement, AeroVironment will help the U.S. Army establish a comprehensive, layered counter-drone defense capability built around three core mission areas:
- Detect: Real-time awareness of potential drone threats within the airspace
- Identify: Precise classification of drone type and intent — distinguishing friendly from hostile assets
- Defeat: Effective interception and neutralization of threat targets
Background
As drone technology has proliferated rapidly, incidents of small commercial drones being modified for use as weapons or reconnaissance platforms have become increasingly common in conflicts around the world. The U.S. military has steadily ramped up investment in counter-drone technologies in recent years, and this partnership with AeroVironment represents a significant step in the Army's effort to strengthen its battlefield defense architecture.
AeroVironment has a long track record in both unmanned systems and counter-drone solutions, with a product portfolio spanning small reconnaissance drones to a range of counter-UAS platforms, backed by extensive experience in the U.S. defense market.
The award marks an important milestone for AeroVironment in the counter-drone defense sector, and underscores the U.S. military's continued commitment to addressing the growing drone threat landscape on the modern battlefield.
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