AeroVironment Wins $500 Million Counter-Drone Contract

AeroVironment (AVAV) has won a three-year, $500 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to provide counter-unmanned aircraft systems for the Joint Interagency Task Force 401's Domestic Shield program, along with an initial $80.5 million award for its Titan MS multi-sensor system, the company said Monday. Under the sole-source contract, AeroVironment said it will provide counter-unmanned aircraft systems and counter-small unmanned aircraft systems capabilities for force protection, base defense and counter-drone operations. Additionally, AeroVironment will deliver Titan C-UAS systems, including Titan MS systems, to enhance the US Air Force's layered air defense against small unmanned aircraft threats, the company said.