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Dec- 2025 -

8 December

Puma LE Drone Gets New ‘Eyes’ and ‘Brain’ for GPS-Jammed Missions

Visual Navigation System is a navigation kit that enables drones to navigate accurately without satellite signals, using downward-facing cameras, sensors, and onboard computing.

3 December

Americas

Soldiers conduct training inside a damaged building, moving up a stairwell with rifles raised while an AeroVironment ground robot supports their indoor clearing exercise.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

AV Rolls Out Major Update to Halo Platform: Intel, VR Training Now in the Mix

AV's Halo mission software platform is looking to level up military readiness, adding a next-gen training suite and an AI-driven intelligence system that can pull data from around the world.

Nov- 2025 -

3 November

Americas

Integration of OpenJAUS development kit and AV_Halo Command software.

Giulia Bernacchi

AeroVironment, OpenJAUS Partner to Boost Interoperability of Uncrewed Systems

AeroVironment has partnered with OpenJAUS to enhance interoperability across autonomous and remotely operated systems.

Oct- 2025 -

23 October

Air

Freedom Eagle next-generation kinetic interceptor.

Giulia Bernacchi

AeroVironment to Supply US Army With Next-Gen Counter-Drone Missile

The US Army has awarded AeroVironment a $95.9-million contract to produce the Freedom Eagle, a next-generation kinetic interceptor.

22 October

Air

A Jump 20 group 3 Unmanned Aerial System takes off during Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise (ARGMEUEX), aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), Iwo Jima ARG (IWOARG), while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 15, 2025. During ARGMEUEX, the 22nd MEU, aboard IWOARG shipping, conducts training in support of various mission essential tasks that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22 MEU team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

Rojoef Manuel

South Korea Expands Drone Systems With New AeroVironment Partnership

AeroVironment and Korean Air have signed an agreement to work together on developing and producing a new type of tactical unmanned aerial system for South Korea.

21 October

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

AeroVironment Expands Switchblade Lineup to Boost Its Tank-Killing Punch

AeroVironment unveiled the next wave of its Switchblade loitering munitions, adding variants for multi-domain combat and anti-armor roles.

20 October

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Vapor CLE is AV’s Latest Take on Fully-Electric VTOL Drone That Fits 26 Mission Payloads

AeroVironment introduced the Vapor Compact Long Endurance drone, the newest addition to its lineup of vertical takeoff and landing platforms.

16 October

Americas

US President Donald Trump presenting the government's 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan at the Oval Office

Rojoef Manuel

AeroVironment, GrandSKY to Launch ‘Limited’ Golden Dome Drone Shield at Grand Forks AFB

AeroVironment is teaming up with GrandSKY to install “Limited Area Defense” anti-drone technology at Grand Forks Air Force Base in support of the “Golden Dome for America” defense initiative.

2 October

Americas

High-power laser used for High-Performance Electromagnetic Spectrum Survivable Materials Advancement (HELMSSMAN) by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Taps AeroVironment for Electromagnetic Shielding Tech Push

AeroVironment has been selected for a $499-million contract with the US Air Force Research Laboratory to develop capabilities that can shield troops and equipment from harmful electromagnetic radiation.

2 October

Americas