AeroVironment wins $500 million Army counter-drone contract
The firm-fixed-price deal covers commercial systems to detect and defeat small unmanned aircraft, with an estimated completion date of June 29, 2029.
The firm-fixed-price deal covers commercial systems to detect and defeat small unmanned aircraft, with an estimated completion date of June 29, 2029.
SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA — AeroVironment Inc.won a $500 million Army contract to build systems that detect and defeat drones on July 1, 2026.
Here is the full post (see war.gov): “AeroVironment Inc., Simi Valley, California, was awarded a $500 million firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of commercial counter-unmanned aerial systems and counter small-unmanned aerial systems capabilities. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 29, 2029. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity (W912CH-26-D-A073).”
The firm-fixed-price award covers commercial counter-unmanned aerial systems and counter small-unmanned aerial systems capabilities (see war.gov). These systems will enhance defenses by providing capabilities to detect and neutralize commercial and small drones (see war.gov). Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, and the estimated completion date is June 29, 2029.
The Army Contracting Command at Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity under contract number W912CH-26-D-A073 (see war.gov). AeroVironment is based in Simi Valley, California.
Counter-unmanned aerial systems, often shortened to counter-UAS, are technologies designed to identify hostile drones and stop them before they reach a target. The contract addresses a growing military need to shield troops and installations from small commercial drones that adversaries increasingly use for surveillance and attack.