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AeroVironment
AVAV · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
$185.60-0.61%
RS +12.2
Returns
| 7D | +25.0% |
| 1M | +25.8% |
| 3M | +11.0% |
| 6M | -21.2% |
| YTD | -22.8% |
| 1Y | -29.0% |
About AeroVironment
AeroVironment, Inc., also known as AV, is an American defense technology company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia that designs and manufactures autonomous systems, counter-UAS systems, and space systems. The company was founded in 1971 by Paul B. MacCready Jr., a designer of human-powered aircraft. The company provides the US Department of Defense and foreign militaries with small and medium-sized drones—notably the Raven, Switchblade, Wasp, and Puma. Through its acquisition of BlueHalo in 2025, the company provides directed energy and space communications systems to U.S. and foreign…