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American defence contractor AeroVironment has announced the award of its third delivery order for Switchblade loitering munition systems as part of US Army’s Directed Requirement for Lethal Unmanned Systems.
The new addition, in the amount of $288 million, is the third award in the last 12 months, totaling $471.3 millions as part of the multi-year contract with a ceiling value of $990M, which was secured in August 2024.
“AV is honored to continue fulfilling this important contract providing the U.S. Army with exceptional and reliable loitering munition solutions,” said Brett Hush, AV’s senior vice president and general manager of Loitering Munition Systems.
“We continue to deliver for the U.S. Army with our superior supply chain and manufacturing capacity.”
AeroVironment has hailed the Switchblade as the next generation of extended-range loitering munition systems, providing operators in the field with a multi-mission loitering munition system capable of multi-domain operations.
The combat-proven system also features high-precision optics and extended loitering endurance, according to the company.
