AeroVironment Inc
Unmanned aircraft systems, aerial vehicles, loitering munition systems, and high-altitude pseudo-satellites for military and commercial surveillance
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- Sector
- Aerospace
- Headquarters
- ARLINGTON, VA
- Latest Form D
- $157M, Mar 2026
- Total capital
- $316M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $316M
- 3 Form D · last Mar 2026
- 7 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 20
- 20 pending · first 2026
- Rank in peer group#1 of 187
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$157M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$109M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$50M
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Standing among 187 peers
Line = medianAerospace · Device
- Granted patents#1 · top 1%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Alison F. RoelkeExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Arnold L. FishmanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Bradley TruesdellExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Brett HushExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Catharine R. MerigoldDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Charles Thomas BurbageDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 24 people
- Charles R. HollandDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Cindy S. LewisDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- David F. WodlingerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Edward R. MullerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Henry AlbersDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jeff RodrianExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Joseph F. VotelDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Ken F. KarklinExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Kevin F. McDonnellExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Mary Beth K. LongDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Mary ClumExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Melissa BrownExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Phil S. DavidsonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Philip S. DavidsonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Stephen F. PageDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Timothy E. ConverDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Trace StevensonExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Wahid NawabiExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 20 granted of 40- New patentOff-Center Parachute Flight Termination System Including Latch Mechanism Disconnectable by Burn WireUSPTOUS 12,759,737
- PendingAutorotating Payload Delivery DeviceUSPTOApplication 19676642
- GrantedSystem For Detachably Coupling An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Within A Launch TubeUSPTOUS 12,735,204
Show all 40 patent records
- Off-Center Parachute Flight Termination System Including Latch Mechanism Disconnectable by Burn WireOct 13, 2026 · US 12,759,737Granted
- Autorotating Payload Delivery DeviceSep 17, 2026 · Application 19676642Pending
- System For Detachably Coupling An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Within A Launch TubeSep 15, 2026 · US 12,735,204Granted
- Aircraft System for Reduced Observer VisibilitySep 10, 2026 · Application 19671720Pending
- Methods And Systems For Retaining Lateral Control Of An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle During Landing With Leveled Inboard PropellersSep 1, 2026 · US 12,722,774Granted
- Method Of Operating A High Altitude Long Endurance Aircraft For Maximizing Solar CaptureAug 20, 2026 · Application 19554082Pending
- Methods and Systems for Cloud-Based Management of Images Captured by Aerial VehiclesAug 13, 2026 · Application 19640755Pending
- Method Of Flight Plan Optimization Of A High Altitude Long Endurance AircraftAug 13, 2026 · Application 19630764Pending
- Multimode Unmanned Aerial VehicleAug 11, 2026 · US 12,704,355Granted
- Systems And Devices For Remotely Operated Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Report-suppressing Launcher With Portable RF Transparent Launch TubeAug 11, 2026 · US 12,703,521Granted
- Elevon Control SystemAug 4, 2026 · US 12,698,076Granted
- Vertical Take-off And Landing (vtol) Winged Air Vehicle With Complementary Angled RotorsJul 30, 2026 · Application 19573864Pending
- System And Method For Solar Cell Array CommunicationJul 23, 2026 · Application 19435730Pending
- Fleet Controller For Multiple Types Of Uncrewed VehiclesJul 21, 2026 · US 12,687,861Granted
- Interactive Weapon Targeting System Displaying Remote Sensed Image of Target AreaJul 16, 2026 · Application 19028852Pending
- Machine to Machine Targeting Maintaining Positive IdentificationJul 14, 2026 · US 12,681,474Granted
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Method of OperationJul 14, 2026 · US 12,679,532Granted
- Vtol Propeller Adapter And MethodJul 14, 2026 · US 12,679,573Granted
- Motor Mount and DamperJul 2, 2026 · Application 19029210Pending
- Optimizing Data For Vehicles With Multiple RadiosJul 2, 2026 · Application 19548929Pending
- Autorotating Payload Delivery DeviceJun 23, 2026 · US 12,662,241Granted
- Roll-biased Skid-to-turn Terminal Guidance With Rudder Integrator FeedbackJun 18, 2026 · Application 18896519Pending
- Method and System For Protecting a Rotatable Shaft of a Motor from Excessive Bending MomentsJun 11, 2026 · Application 18983665Pending
- Aircraft System for Reduced Observer VisibilityJun 9, 2026 · US 12,649,565Granted
- Autorotating Payload Delivery DeviceJun 9, 2026 · US 12,649,569Granted
- Survey Migration System For Vertical Take-off And Landing (vtol) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (uavs)May 28, 2026 · Application 19456340Pending
- Collision Prediction And Prevention For Uncrewed VehiclesMay 21, 2026 · Application 19450418Pending
- Optimizing Bandwidth For Data Transmission In Multi-radio VehiclesMay 14, 2026 · Application 18945425Pending
- Rib Mounting Flanges For An Unmanned Aerial VehicleMay 14, 2026 · Application 19429552Pending
- Methods and Systems for Determining Flight Plans for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Aerial VehiclesApr 30, 2026 · Application 18983622Pending
- Methods and Systems for Cloud-Based Management of Images Captured by Aerial VehiclesApr 28, 2026 · US 12,613,908Granted
- Method Of Flight Plan Optimization Of A High Altitude Long Endurance AircraftApr 28, 2026 · US 12,613,096Granted
- Vertical Take-off And Landing (vtol) Winged Air Vehicle With Complementary Angled RotorsApr 14, 2026 · US 12,600,468Granted
- System And Method For Performing Precision Guided Air To Ground Package DeliveryApr 9, 2026 · Application 18929544Pending
- System And Method For Interception And Countering Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (uavs)Apr 7, 2026 · US 12,596,371Granted
- Integrated Helicopter And Deployment Enclosure For Planetary ExplorationApr 2, 2026 · Application 19347973Pending
- Method Of Operating A High Altitude Long Endurance Aircraft For Maximizing Solar CaptureMar 24, 2026 · US 12,587,130Granted
- Optimizing Data For Vehicles With Multiple RadiosMar 24, 2026 · US 12,587,617Granted
- Ground Support Equipment For A High Altitude Long Endurance AircraftFeb 26, 2026 · Application 19374508Pending
- Collision Prediction And Prevention For Uncrewed VehiclesFeb 24, 2026 · US 12,559,096Granted
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Press
AV Receives $51 Million US Army Order for Switchblade 600 Loitering MunitionsSoldiersystems.net
Regulatory activity · Aerospace
- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration
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Sources
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