Aerovironment, Inc. Federal Spending Profile
Aerovironment, Inc. is a mid-sized federal recipient, with $383.9M in total federal obligations spread across 16 awards reported on USAspending.gov. That places Aerovironment, Inc. #226 among federal contractors ranked by total obligations.
Every one of Aerovironment, Inc.'s 16 federal awards is a procurement contract rather than a grant — the company sells goods or services to the government rather than receiving grant funding.
Aerovironment, Inc.'s federal business is heavily concentrated in one customer: Department of Defense accounts for roughly 100% of its top-agency obligations, with Department of Homeland Security a distant second. Across the full record the company works with 2 agencies, but a single relationship dominates the dollars.
What the federal government buys from Aerovironment, Inc. is led by Other Services ($432.8M), followed by Defense & Weapons ($53.5M); together these categories describe the goods and services the company is paid to deliver.
Its largest single recent award is a $406.5M contract from the Department of Defense, described in the federal record as "Fy20-22 Switchblade Hardware Production."
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Spending by Agency
Recent Awards
| Description | Agency | Start Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20-22 SWITCHBLADE HARDWARE PRODUCTION | Department of Defense | Apr 30, 2020 | $406.5M |
| IGF::OT::IGF PURCHASE OF CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR THE SWITCHBLADE MISSILE SYSTEM IN FISCAL YEAR 2017. THE SERVICES INCLUDE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF INERT TRAINING VEHICLES AND FIELD SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVES. | Department of Defense | Aug 3, 2017 | $46.0M |
| DARPA RESEARCH PROJECT. | Department of Defense | Apr 28, 2021 | $29.8M |
| SWITCHBLADE CONTRACTOR LOGISTIC SERVICES | Department of Defense | Mar 23, 2021 | $12.7M |
| PROCUREMENT OF PUMA LE | Department of Defense | Jan 21, 2022 | $10.5M |
| FMS EGYPT - PUMA AE II SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT WITH CLS AND NEW EQUIPMENT TRAINING CASE #EG-B-VHL | Department of Defense | Mar 16, 2018 | $9.3M |
| IGF::OT::IGF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INTEGRATION, AND TEST SUPPORT FOR LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS) AND SINGLE MULTI-MISSION ATTACK MUNITION (SMAM) | Department of Defense | Sep 30, 2015 | $3.5M |
| FY22 TRANCHE 2 EL SALVADOR CIDT TRAINING AND SUPT - RAVEN UAS EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT | Department of Defense | Apr 3, 2023 | $3.2M |
| ECUADOR MARITIME INTERDICTION - RAVEN UAS EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT | Department of Defense | Mar 9, 2022 | $3.1M |
| RAVEN SYSTEMS | Department of Defense | Mar 3, 2020 | $2.8M |
| COLOMBIA RAVEN UAS, SPARE PARTS AND TRAINING | Department of Defense | Sep 30, 2020 | $2.7M |
| SERVICE: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT DESCRIPTION: TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION PROGRAM FOR A LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MUNITION SYSTEM (LMAMS) TASK ORDER DESCRIPTION: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR A PLANE ON A BOARD IN A BOX (POABIAB) AND EQUIPMENT SIMULATING THE LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS) | Department of Defense | Sep 14, 2018 | $2.2M |
| IGF::OT::IGF SERVICE: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT DESCRIPTION: TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION PROGRAM FOR A LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MUNITION SYSTEM (LMAMS) TASK ORDER DESCRIPTION: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INTEGRATION, AND TEST SUPPORT FOR MULTI-PACK LAUNCHER (MPL) UTILIZING THE LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS) | Department of Defense | Sep 28, 2017 | $1.3M |
| BLACKWING 10C UAV - YEAR 2 | Department of Defense | Apr 24, 2023 | $1.1M |
| SERVICE: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT DESCRIPTION: TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION PROGRAM FOR A LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MUNITION SYSTEM (LMAMS) TASK ORDER DESCRIPTION: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INTEGRATION, AND TEST SUPPORT FOR LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS) IN AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND OPERATIONAL CONCEPT EXERCISES | Department of Defense | Feb 28, 2019 | $457K |
| USCG PUMA MANTIS I45 CAMERA REPAIR | Department of Homeland Security | May 1, 2024 | $23K |
All federal spending data sourced from USAspending.gov, the official source for federal award data as mandated by the Government Accountability Office.
Aerovironment, Inc. Federal Contracts FAQ
Aerovironment, Inc. has received $383,905,855 in total federal obligations across 16 awards and 16 contracts.
Aerovironment, Inc. works with 2 federal agencies, including Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security. The largest agency relationships are based on total dollar obligations.
Aerovironment, Inc. has received federal awards in multiple states.
Aerovironment, Inc. is ranked #226 among the largest federal contractors by total obligation amount. Rankings are based on USASpending.gov data for FY2024.
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Spending figures represent total federal obligations for FY2024, as reported through USASpending.gov. Rankings are based on aggregate obligation amounts across all contract, grant, and direct payment awards.