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AeroVironment Awarded $2.4 Million Raven® Unmanned Aircraft Systems Foreign Military Sales Contract for U.S. Ally
Raven lightweight small unmanned aircraft system is designed for rapid deployment, delivering real-time tactical situational awareness to warfighters United
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nRaven lightweight small unmanned aircraft system is designed for rapid deployment, delivering real-time tactical situational awareness to warfighters\n\n\nUnited States Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales program facilitates interoperability among U.S. and allied forces\n\n\nAeroVironment’s innovative family of tactical UAS are deployed by more than 45 allied governments\n\n\n SIMI VALLEY, Calif.,--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nAeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), today announced it received a $2,424,595 firm-fixed-price contract on March 3, 2020 to provide Raven® small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and training to an allied nation. Delivery is anticipated by August 2020.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200414005262/en/AeroVironment’s Raven tactical unmanned aircraft system is simple to operate, rucksack portable and can be hand-launched for day or night observation. (Photo: Business Wire)\n\n“With its rugged design, small footprint and high resolution sensor capabilities, the combat-proven Raven offers allied forces the actionable intelligence they need at a moment’s notice in the most extreme environments,” said Rick Pedigo, vice president of sales and business development for AeroVironment.\n\n\nAeroVironment’s Raven system is designed for rapid deployment and high mobility for operations requiring low-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. With a wingspan of 4.5 feet and weighing just 4.2 pounds (1.9 kilograms), the hand-launched Raven provides situational awareness, day or night, with an operational range of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers). The Raven’s Mantis i23 EO/IR gimbaled payload delivers real-time video or infrared imagery to ground control and remote viewing stations.\n\n\nAeroVironment’s family of small UAS comprises the majority of all unmanned aircraft in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) inventory and its rapidly growing international customer base numbers more than 45 allied governments. To learn more visit www.avinc.com.\n\n\nAbout AeroVironment Tactical UAS\n\n\nThe RQ-20A/B Puma™, Puma™ LE, RQ-11B Raven®, RQ-12A Wasp®, together with the VAPOR® Helicopter comprise AeroVironment’s family of tactical unmanned aircraft systems. This family of systems provides increased...