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AVAV's expanding autonomous and defense technology portfolio is driving growth, contracts and new opportunities across UAS and directed energy.

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) reported on September 9, 2026, that revenue for fiscal Q1 2027, ended August 1, 2026, increased 6% to $480.5 million. Funded backlog reached approximately $1.5 billion at quarter-end, up from $1.2 billion at April 30, 2026. This represents remaining work under firm customer orders with funding already appropriated, providing a concrete base […]

ONDS' rapid revenue ramp and M&A expansion face off with AVAV's larger backlog, major defense programs and profitable growth outlook.

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest bought another 9,037 AeroVironment shares Tuesday, extending its AVAV buying to a second consecutive session.

AeroVironment (NasdaqGS: AVAV) announced a new collaboration with software provider Nominal to overhaul production and test data management. The partnership focuses on digitizing real-time manufacturing and test data across AeroVironment's autonomous and counter-UAS hardware programs. Nominal's integrated platform is expected to support AeroVironment as it scales output of mission-critical systems for domestic and international customers. This move to integrate Nominal's real-time data...

A new Pentagon contract puts the company’s BlueHalo unit at the center of a defense priority reshaping military budgets.

By Karen Roman Swarmer, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: SWMR) pending acquisition ofUkrainian unmanned-ground-vehicle maker Ratel Robotics could lead to $200 million in 2027 revenue and $20 million in adjusted EBITDA, according to a research note by Lucid Capital Markets. Swarmer, which boasts Blackwater founder and industry veteran Erik Prince as its non-executive chairman, is in a definitive […] The post Swarmer Targets $200M in Pro Forma Revenue Next Year – Report appeared first on ExecEdge.

Draganfly is expanding secure-drone capabilities as demand grows for domestic systems, with defense wins, partnerships and rising sales.

AeroVironment won a $465 million Army laser weapon contract and posted record revenue, while Kratos and Red Cat Holdings also stand to benefit from growing military demand for high-energy laser and counter-drone technology.

ARK Invest adds 29,016 AeroVironment shares, while new defense partnerships, contracts and record backlog strengthen the drone maker’s growth outlook.

Shares of aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) jumped 5.7% in the afternoon session after Nominal announced a strategic collaboration with the company to supply test and operations data platform infrastructure supporting defense hardware production across multiple programs.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) stock is up 6% to $155.22 midday Monday, extending a post-earnings recovery the rest of the drone group hasn’t joined. The move follows the defense contractor’s fiscal first-quarter results reported earlier this month. The gain still leaves AeroVironment shares down 36% year to date. Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) stock is rising 2% to $7.37 on […]

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On September 9, AeroVironment Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) revealed its Q1 FY27 results, posting its highest ever first quarter revenue. Topline figure of $480.5 million marked a 6% year-over-year growth, fueled by a $15.5 million jump in product sales and a $10.3 million expansion of service revenue. The company reported a book-to-bill ratio of 1.4, after total […]

ONDS has raised its 2026 revenue target to $525-$550 million, but hitting it hinges on a steep H2 ramp in backlog conversion and production scaling.

Aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) reported Q2 CY2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 5.7% year on year to $480.5 million. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $2.18 billion at the midpoint came in 0.7% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.59 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Shares of aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) jumped 10.4% in the afternoon session after the company reported record second-quarter revenue and a substantial increase in its funded backlog.

Today, Sept. 10, 2026, drone and defense stock AeroVironment jumps while broader markets fall as geopolitical tensions re-escalate.

Funded backlog surged 37% to $1.5 billion on strong order flow and sole-source wins.

The drone maker is putting challenges from early this year in the rearview mirror.

The first overseas purchase of AeroVironment’s LOCUST laser weapon system expands the directed energy platform beyond its U. S.

AeroVironment scales LOCUST and other franchise programs as backlog and capacity investments support a back-half ramp-up and unchanged fiscal 2027 guidance.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) stock is up 5% to $147.90 in early Thursday trading after the company reported fiscal Q1 2027 results and announced its first international commercial order for the LOCUST laser weapon system. It’s a company-specific move against a softer backdrop for the rest of the defense-drone complex. Unusual Machines (NYSEAMERICAN:UMAC) stock is holding steady, […]

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AeroVironment (AVAV) shares rose early Thursday after its fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue

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AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) posts record Q1 revenue of $480 million with bookings of $683 million, lands landmark counter-UAS contracts, and reaffirms full-year guidance despite second-half weighting.

Investors focused on AeroVironment’s LOCUST laser system, strong Q1 results, and growing international demand for low-cost counter-drone technology.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) reported record first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue and funded backlog, while reaffirming its full-year outlook as it expands production capacity for uncrewed systems, loitering munitions and counter-drone technologies. Revenue for the quarter totaled $480 million, accordi