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AEROVIRONMENT, INC

FY 2026
FY 2026 · contracts ≥ $1M
$735M
52 awards · top agency: Department of Defense · as of Sep 7, 2026
Contracts ≥ $1M, not revenue
$735M
FY 2026 LDA lobbying total
$0
FY 2026 PAC/employee-attributed
$0
Award dollars are federal obligations from contracts of $1M or more (USAspending), not revenue or profit. Lobbying totals come from LDA filings, not contract-level spending. Donations are PAC or employee-attributed records. Overlaps show association, not causation.
Reference note

About the company

AeroVironment, Inc., also known as AV, is an American defense technology company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia that designs and manufactures autonomous systems, counter-UAS systems, and space systems. The company was founded in 1971 by Paul B. MacCready Jr., a designer of human-powered aircraft. The company provides the US Department of Defense and foreign militaries with small and medium-sized drones—notably the Raven, Switchblade, Wasp, and Puma. Through its acquisition of BlueHalo in 2025, the company provides directed energy and space communications systems to U.S. and foreign militaries. via Wikipedia

USAspending contract awards

What they took

These are obligated federal contract dollars from awards of $1 million or more. They are not profit, revenue, a contract ceiling, or the company's full federal total. Data loaded as of Sep 7, 2026.

AEROVIRONMENT, INC

Federal contract obligations (≥$1M) by awarding agency.

Contracts ≥$1M · FY2026
$735M
▲ 3.4× since FY2022
Department of DefenseOther agencies
$0$198M$397M$595M$794MFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26$735M
AEROVIRONMENT, INC: Federal contract obligations (≥$1M) by awarding agency.
AgencyFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Department of Defense$217M$431M$384M$497M$735M
Other agencies$0$0$6.3M$0$0
Department of Defense$691M
28 loaded awards

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Army · 2025-12-29 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1425

    $255M
    tx|CONT_AWD_W91CRB26FA055_9700_W91CRB24D0011_9700|2025-12-29|254534516.07|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Army · 2026-06-03 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

    $117M
    tx|CONT_AWD_W58RGZ26F0334_9700_W58RGZ26G0005_9700|2026-06-03|117306231.51|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Army · 2026-03-20 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

    $117M
    tx|CONT_AWD_W58RGZ26F0238_9700_W58RGZ26G0005_9700|2026-03-20|117306231.51|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Army · 2026-04-29 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1425

    $28M
    tx|CONT_AWD_W91CRB26FA177_9700_W91CRB24D0011_9700|2026-04-29|28082019.40|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Air Force · 2025-10-03 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

    $23M
    tx|CONT_AWD_FA862926FB002_9700_FA862926DB001_9700|2025-10-03|23227886.96|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Army · 2026-03-12 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

    $18M
    tx|CONT_AWD_W58RGZ26F0206_9700_W58RGZ26G0062_9700|2026-03-12|17583318.00|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Air Force · 2026-01-07 · NAICS 336411 · PSC R425

    $17M
    tx|CONT_AWD_FA862926FB020_9700_FA862926DB001_9700|2026-01-07|17280675.64|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Army · 2026-04-02 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1425

    $15M
    tx|CONT_AWD_W91CRB26FA131_9700_W91CRB24D0011_9700|2026-04-02|15112144.54|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Air Force · 2026-03-12 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

    $14M
    tx|CONT_AWD_FA862926FB002_9700_FA862926DB001_9700|2026-03-12|14415750.22|PZ0004Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Air Force · 2026-01-29 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

    $12M
    tx|CONT_AWD_FA862926FB002_9700_FA862926DB001_9700|2026-01-29|11613943.49|P00002Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Army · 2026-03-04 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

    $10M
    tx|CONT_AWD_W58RGZ26F0139_9700_W58RGZ26D0001_9700|2026-03-04|10123096.92|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Air Force · 2026-02-19 · NAICS 336411 · PSC R425

    $9.2M
    tx|CONT_AWD_FA862926FB020_9700_FA862926DB001_9700|2026-02-19|9169338.11|P00003Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Army · 2025-10-27 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

    $6.3M
    tx|CONT_AWD_W58RGZ26F0022_9700_W58RGZ26D0001_9700|2025-10-27|6347643.63|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Navy · 2026-03-06 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC13

    $6.0M
    tx|CONT_AWD_N6833526F0005_9700_N6833524G0056_9700|2026-03-06|6000000.00|P00002Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Navy · 2026-04-23 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC13

    $5.2M
    tx|CONT_AWD_N6833526F0005_9700_N6833524G0056_9700|2026-04-23|5232764.00|P00004Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Air Force · 2026-03-30 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

    $4.9M
    tx|CONT_AWD_FA862926PB002_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-03-30|4922723.00|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Air Force · 2026-04-29 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

    $4.5M
    tx|CONT_AWD_FA862926PB003_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-04-29|4451223.00|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Army · 2026-01-13 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

    $4.3M
    tx|CONT_AWD_W58RGZ26F0064_9700_W58RGZ26D0001_9700|2026-01-13|4284883.33|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Army · 2026-01-29 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1425

    $3.8M
    tx|CONT_AWD_W91CRB26FA079_9700_W91CRB24D0011_9700|2026-01-29|3832627.40|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Army · 2026-02-13 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

    $3.6M
    tx|CONT_AWD_W58RGZ26F0167_9700_W58RGZ26D0001_9700|2026-02-13|3607810.27|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Army · 2025-12-05 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

    $3.3M
    tx|CONT_AWD_W58RGZ26F0028_9700_W58RGZ26D0001_9700|2025-12-05|3315887.03|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Navy · 2026-02-04 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC13

    $2.8M
    tx|CONT_AWD_N6833526F0005_9700_N6833524G0056_9700|2026-02-04|2812074.00|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Army · 2025-11-18 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

    $2.6M
    tx|CONT_AWD_W58RGZ26F0029_9700_W58RGZ26D0001_9700|2025-11-18|2577099.00|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Navy · 2026-04-07 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC13

    $2.4M
    tx|CONT_AWD_N6833526F0005_9700_N6833524G0056_9700|2026-04-07|2405553.88|P00003Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Army · 2026-01-26 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

    $1.7M
    tx|CONT_AWD_W58RGZ26F0028_9700_W58RGZ26D0001_9700|2026-01-26|1657670.53|P00001Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Army · 2025-12-01 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

    $1.6M
    tx|CONT_AWD_W58RGZ26F0054_9700_W58RGZ26D0001_9700|2025-12-01|1596008.43|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Navy · 2026-05-14 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC13

    $1.3M
    tx|CONT_AWD_N6833526F0006_9700_N6833524G0056_9700|2026-05-14|1263248.81|0Source

  • Department of Defense

    Department of the Navy · 2026-03-23 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC13

    $1.2M
    tx|CONT_AWD_N6833524F0079_9700_N6833519G0059_9700|2026-03-23|1200000.00|P00007Source
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Lobbying and donations

What they spent

LDA lobbying spend
$0

This is the annual total reported in lobbying filings. It is not labeled as spending on a specific contract.

No lobbying-company match is attached yet.

PAC/employee-attributed donations
$0

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Who they funded

We found no federal PAC and no employee giving on file for this company. Plenty of private firms never set one up.

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