AeroVironment
Country: United States
Founded: 1971
Headquarters: Arlington, Virginia, USA
Annual Revenue: $540M+
About AeroVironment
AeroVironment (AV) is a US defense company specializing in small unmanned aircraft systems and tactical loitering munitions. Best known for the Switchblade family — Switchblade 300 (man-portable, anti-personnel) and Switchblade 600 (anti-armor, 40+ km range with Hellfire-class warhead) — which gained global prominence in Ukraine after the US provided hundreds to Ukrainian forces. Also produces the RQ-11B Raven (most widely deployed military UAS), RQ-20A Puma ALL, and JUMP 20 VTOL UAS. Revenue: $540M (FY2023).
Specializations
- air
- land
Notable Programs
- Switchblade 300 Loitering Munition
- Switchblade 600 Loitering Munition
- RQ-11B Raven
- RQ-20A Puma ALL
- JUMP 20 VTOL
- ALTIUS-600
Weapon Systems (1)
- Switchblade 600 - Loitering Munition / Kamikaze Drone [air]