CNBC Visits AeroVironment HQ: CEO Wahid Nawabi on the Future of Unmanned Systems and Layered Defense
CNBC correspondent Morgan Brennan visited AeroVironment's Southern California facility for an in-depth interview with CEO Wahid Nawabi, covering the future of unmanned systems, the company's mass-production scale-up capabilities, and how AV is helping defense forces build layered defense architectures to counter increasingly complex threats.
Highlights
- CNBC's Morgan Brennan visited AeroVironment's Southern California production facility for an exclusive interview with CEO Wahid Nawabi.
- CEO Nawabi stated that AeroVironment has the capacity to rapidly scale up mass production to meet growing defense customer demand.
- AeroVironment's unmanned systems, including the Switchblade loitering munitions and Puma and Raven reconnaissance drones, have been operationally deployed in conflicts such as the war in Ukraine.
- Nawabi emphasized that AV's technology is designed to help military forces implement layered defense strategies against increasingly complex battlefield threats.
- AeroVironment is a major U.S. supplier of unmanned systems to American and allied armed forces, competing in both reconnaissance and strike-capable drone segments.
CNBC Goes Inside AeroVironment's Southern California Facility as CEO Nawabi Outlines a New Era of Unmanned Defense
CNBC correspondent Morgan Brennan recently traveled to AeroVironment's (AV) Southern California production facility for an exclusive sit-down with CEO Wahid Nawabi, where she also got a firsthand look at the company's unmanned systems portfolio.
Mass Production, Innovation, and Defense Modernization
In the interview, Nawabi outlined three core themes shaping AeroVironment's strategic direction:
- The future of unmanned systems: As battlefield environments continue to evolve, unmanned vehicles are playing an increasingly decisive role in modern military operations.
- Scaling up mass production: AV emphasized its ability to rapidly expand manufacturing capacity to meet surging demand from defense customers worldwide.
- Implementing layered defense: AV's technological innovations are helping defense forces across the globe build genuine layered defense architectures capable of addressing ever-more-complex threat scenarios and mission requirements.
Company Background
AeroVironment is a leading U.S. manufacturer of drones and unmanned systems, with a long track record of supplying reconnaissance and strike-capable platforms to U.S. and allied military forces. Its product lineup includes the Switchblade series of loitering munitions and fixed-wing reconnaissance drones such as the Puma and Raven — platforms that have seen real-world deployment in modern conflicts including the war in Ukraine.
The full interview is available via AeroVironment's official channels.
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