Switchblade 300
Loitering munitionMission Purpose
Backpackable precision strike against personnel and light vehicles.
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// UNITED STATES // SIMI VALLEY, CA
AeroVironment
One of the world's most prolific small UAS and loitering-munition manufacturers; supplier to the US DoD and dozens of allies.
About the Company
AeroVironment (AV) is a publicly traded defense technology company that pioneered the modern hand-launched military drone. Its product line spans small ISR UAS used by infantry units worldwide, tactical Group 3 platforms, and the Switchblade family of loitering munitions that have become signature systems of contemporary land warfare.
- Headquarters
- Simi Valley, CA, United States
- Focus Areas
- Defense · Loitering Munitions · Tactical ISR
- Platforms Listed
- 7
Aircraft & Platforms
Switchblade 600
Loitering munitionMission Purpose
Anti-armor precision strike with extended standoff range.
Puma 3 AE
Hand-launched fixed-wingMission Purpose
All-environment ISR for ground and maritime forces.
RQ-11B Raven
Hand-launched fixed-wingMission Purpose
Squad-level reconnaissance and force protection — the most widely fielded small UAS in the US military.
Wasp AE
Micro fixed-wingMission Purpose
Close-in ISR for small units in urban and littoral terrain.
JUMP 20
VTOL fixed-wingMission Purpose
Group 3 long-endurance ISR with runway-independent operations.
Quantix Recon
Hybrid VTOL fixed-wingMission Purpose
Rapid mapping and reconnaissance for tactical commanders.