AeroVironment, the manufacturer of the Switchblade attack drone, has secured a contract worth up to $500 million with the U.S. Army to provide commercial counter-drone systems.
The agreement was signed on July 1 by the Army Contracting Command at the Detroit Arsenal and will remain in effect through June 2029, reinforcing the United States’ strategy to expand its defense capabilities against unmanned aircraft.
The contract includes the supply of technologies designed to detect, track, and neutralize enemy drones, covering both equipment capable of countering larger unmanned aircraft and solutions aimed at small quadcopters and fixed-wing drones, which have become increasingly prominent in recent conflicts. The specific systems to be acquired and their deployment locations will be determined according to individual orders placed by the Army.
Among AeroVironment’s key solutions is the Titan family, which consists of radio-frequency jamming equipment capable of disrupting enemy drones’ communication and navigation signals. The company also strengthened its counter-drone portfolio after completing the $4.1 billion acquisition of BlueHalo in 2025, adding directed-energy weapon technologies and specialized missiles for this type of mission.
The new contract extends a series of major agreements secured by the company. In December 2025, AeroVironment had already won an $874 million contract to supply drones and counter-drone systems to U.S. allied nations. As a result, the company has accumulated more than $1.3 billion in contracts related to the drone and counter-drone defense sector in approximately seven months.
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Source: Defence Blog | Photos: AeroVironment | DVIDS | This content was created with the assistance of AI and reviewed by the editorial team
