AeroVironment's Puma is hand-launched. (Photo: Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba/U.S. Marine Corps)

Aerovironment’s visual-based navigation system takes over for GPS

September 25, 2022

AeroVironment Inc. has introduced Puma VNS, a visual-based navigation system for its Puma 2 AE and Puma 3 […]

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This article is tagged with AeroVironment, defense, GPS-denied, UAS, Visual Navigation System and posted in Defense, Latest News, UAV/UGV

The Phoenix Ghost drone is similar to the single-use Switchblade drone from AeroVironment. (Photo: AeroVironment)

US security package for Ukraine includes Phoenix Ghost drones

April 22, 2022

On April 21, the Pentagon announced an $800 million security package for Ukraine defense, including 121 tactical unmanned […]

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This article is tagged with AeroVironment, kamikazee drone, Pentago, Switchblade, Ukraine, Ukraine War and posted in Defense, Featured Stories, Latest News, UAV/UGV

Integrity takes a shadow "selfie" during its13th flight. (Photo: NASA/JPL)

The Mars helicopter: What’s it up to now?

September 15, 2021

The Ingenuity UAV is still buzzing around on Mars, well past its anticipated evaluation/test lifetime, and is still […]

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This article is tagged with AeroVironment, ECM assembly, FPGA, IMU, Ingenuity, Mars, Perseverance and posted in Opinions, UAV/UGV

The Bell Nexus demonstrator drew crowds at AUVSI Xponential 2019. (Photo: Tony Murfin)

Xponential: Where UAVs (and companies) go to see and be seen

May 15, 2019

This year’s AUVSI Xponential show continued to demonstrate how large, thriving and visionary the UAV market is proving […]

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Image: GPS World

What’s coming to AUVSI Xponential + UAV misHAPS

April 17, 2019

AUVSI Xponential 2019 — the huge exhibition and conference built around unmanned everything — will run at the West […]

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Unmanned taxis, solar-powered UAS in development

January 17, 2018

This month’s highlights from the UAV industry include: more on the potential for unmanned airborne taxis, a drone […]

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This article is tagged with AeroVironment, CES, drone recovery, FAA, GoPro Karma, HALE UAS, HAPSMobile, Helios, Indemnis, passenger drone, taxi, UAV and posted in OEM, Opinions, UAV/UGV

The solar-powered Helios in flight.(Photo: NASA)

AeroVironment launches joint venture for solar high-altitude long-endurance UAS

January 16, 2018

AeroVironment Inc., a maker of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for defense and commercial applications, has formed a joint […]

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This article is tagged with AeroVironment, drone, HAPSMobile, Helios, Japan, joint venture, solar power, UAS, UAV and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, UAV/UGV

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AeroVironment Gets $13M UAV Order from U.S. Marine Corps

November 25, 2015

AeroVironment has received an order valued at $13 million for RQ-20A Puma AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and […]

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