By Elias Schisgall


AeroVironment has received an $874.3 million contract from the Department of Defense to produce drones and counter-drone systems.

The Arlington, Va.-based defense technology firm said the five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract would support future foreign military sales through the Program Executive Office for Aviation.

The systems being built for the Pentagon will include the Jump 20, P550, Puma, and Raven drone systems, as well as the Titan counter-drone system.

"Our autonomous technologies are battle-proven and trusted, giving warfighters unparalleled mission flexibility, situational awareness, and a sphere of protection against threats--all within lightweight, easy-to-transport, easy-to-deploy systems," AeroVironment Vice President of International Business Development Justin McFarlin said. "This contract will help accelerate our ongoing efforts to get these critical capabilities to warfighters around the world."

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