US Army Orders More Loitering Drones From AeroVironment

AeroVironment (AV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced it has been awarded its third delivery order for Switchblade® loitering munition systems in the amount of $288 million as part of U.S. Army’s Directed Requirement (DR) for Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS). This is the third award in the last 12 months, totaling $471.3 millions. This award is the third such delivery order awarded to AV as part of the multi-year contract with a ceiling value of $990M, which was secured in August 2024.  

“AV is honored to continue fulfilling this important contract providing the U.S. Army with exceptional and reliable loitering munition solutions,” said Brett Hush, AV’s senior vice president and general manager of Loitering Munition Systems. “We continue to deliver for the U.S. Army with our superior supply chain and manufacturing capacity.”

Switchblade represents the next generation of extended-range loitering munition systems, providing operators in the field with a multi-mission loitering munition system capable of multi-domain operations. The combat-proven system also features high-precision optics and extended loitering endurance.

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