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AV’s UES Awarded $25M AFRL Contract to Mature Human Performance Technologies for Warfighter Readiness
ARLINGTON, Va., April 07, 2026--The United States Air Force has awarded UES, a division of advanced research and development leader AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a three-year, $25M contract to transition innovative human health and performance technologies from research to field deployment.
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