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2026
AeroVironment sues seven former employees and Heaviside Industries in trade secrets case
Military drone maker AeroVironment filed a lawsuit in Ventura County against seven former employees, alleging they shared AeroVironment's proprietary information with defense tech startup Heaviside Industries, which is named as a co-defendant and competes against AeroVironment for a defense contract. The allegations are not proven; the case was newly reported.
2022
AeroVironment introduces Switchblade 300 Sensor to Shooter Kit
AeroVironment introduced the Switchblade 300 Sensor to Shooter Kit, which enables operators to transfer target coordinates from AeroVironment small unmanned aircraft systems to Switchblade 300 loitering missile systems.
2021
AeroVironment completes acquisition of Telerob
AeroVironment announced that it had completed its $45.4 million cash acquisition of Telerob, which now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary.
2021
AeroVironment acquires Progeny Systems’ Intelligent Systems Group
AeroVironment announced that it had acquired Progeny Systems Corporation’s Intelligent Systems Group for $30 million in cash, with an earnout of up to $6 million over three years tied to performance targets.
2021
AeroVironment completes acquisition of Arcturus UAV
AeroVironment completed its acquisition of Arcturus UAV on February 19, 2021, and Arcturus UAV became a wholly owned subsidiary operating under the AeroVironment brand.
2021
AeroVironment earns ISO 14001 certification
AeroVironment earned ISO 14001:2015 certification for its Environmental Management System. The certificate took effect on February 9, 2021, following a multi-month audit.
2020
AeroVironment announces agreement to acquire Telerob
AeroVironment announced an agreement to acquire Telerob for approximately $45.4 million in cash, with closing subject to German government clearance.
2020
AeroVironment launches Quantix Recon
AeroVironment launched Quantix Recon, a military variant of its Quantix crop-surveying UAV, designed to provide high-resolution georeferenced aerial imagery on demand for mission planners.