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AV’s UES Awarded $75 Million Task Order Extending Contract to Advance Biotechnology and Smart Materials for the U.S. Air Force
ARLINGTON, Va., January 28, 2026--The United States Air Force has awarded UES, a division of advanced research and development leader AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a $75 million task order to modernize defense systems through the development of next-generation biotechnology and materials science under the Functional Responsive Experimentation for Systems and Humans (FRESH) program at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.
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