AeroVironment

AeroVironment, Inc.
Company typePublic
Industry
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971)
FounderPaul B. MacCready Jr.
HeadquartersArlington, Virginia, United States
RevenueIncrease US$446 million (2022)
Decrease US$−10 million (2022)
Decrease US$−4.2 million (2022)
Total assetsDecrease US$914 million (2022)
Total equityDecrease US$608 million (2022)
Number of employees
1,214 (2022)
Websiteavinc.com
Footnotes / references
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AeroVironment, Inc. is an American defense contractor headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, that designs and manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Paul B. MacCready Jr., a designer of human-powered aircraft, founded the company in 1971. The company is best known for its lightweight human-powered and solar-powered vehicles. The company is the US military's top supplier of small drones —notably the Raven, Switchblade, Wasp and Puma models.

  1. ^ "AeroVironment, Inc. 2022 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2022-06-29.