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AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) said it has been selected by the U.S. Navy to provide Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (COCO) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) services in support of critical naval operations. As part of the Navy’s initiative to expand and modernize ISR capabilities, AeroVironment will compete for delivery orders alongside other selected industry partners to deliver turnkey persistent ISR support, including autonomous platforms, multi-sensor integration, and intelligence expertise.
The company’s offering centers on its JUMP 20-X Group 3 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), designed to provide expanded ISR capabilities for land and maritime missions.
AeroVironment said the system supports multi-domain missions with fully autonomous, hands-free operation and offers more than 13 hours of flight time, a 115-mile (185 km) range, and a 30-pound payload capacity. The company also stated the platform can be configured for mission needs through more than 70 different payload integrations.
According to the company, the JUMP 20-X is engineered to reduce logistics complexity by eliminating the need for bulky launch and recovery equipment, enabling rapid deployment and reducing required operational space.
“We are honored to be selected as a partner to help the U.S. Navy expand its ISR services and enhance mission-critical awareness for warfighters around the globe,” said Shane Hastings, Vice President of Medium Uncrewed Systems at AeroVironment. He added that the company is prepared to deliver a “flexible, scalable, full lifecycle ISR solution—any mission, any domain.”
Hastings also said the technology is “deployed, proven, and mature,” and that the team is ready to deliver.
AeroVironment said the selection builds on its prior ISR support work for the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/US 4th Fleet, the U.S. Marine Corps 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and the Korean Navy.
AeroVironment describes itself as a defense technology company delivering integrated capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. The company develops and deploys autonomous systems, loitering munitions, counter-UAS technologies, space-based platforms, directed energy systems, and cyber and electronic warfare capabilities. It also highlights AV_Halo, a modular suite of AI-powered software tools intended to support mission-ready operations.
The company noted that certain statements in the announcement may be forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties, including the ability to perform under existing contracts and win new ones, regulatory changes, competitor activities, market growth, product development challenges, and general economic conditions. AeroVironment said it does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.
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