AeroVironment Lands Historic U.S. Laser Weapon Production Contract
Yahoo Finance · Sep 3, 2026 · AeroVironment Inc (AVAV)
AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) shares are up almost 4% during Thursday’s premarket session as traders react to nearly 500 million in fresh U.S. Army contract news announced on Wednesday. The company won a $464.8 million contract from the U.S. Army Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Fires program office for the Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program.Wins U.S. Army LOCUST Counter-UAS ContractThe award marks the first production contract for directed energy systems in U.S. history, moving l
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