AV will provide counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems in support of Domestic Shield Program

AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV), a global defense technology leader, today announced it has been awarded a three-year, $500 million Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract in support of Joint Interagency Task Force 401’s (JIATF-401) Domestic Shield Program.

Under this sole-source contract, AV will provide a range of Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) and Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) capabilities for use by the Department of War (DoW) for force protection, base defense and counter-UAS operations in support of the Domestic Shield Program. The DoW announced the award on July 1.