AeroVironment was founded by aerospace innovator Dr. Paul B. MacCready Jr., whose pioneering spirit still shapes the company’s work. For more than five decades, the company has developed defense technology for warfighters and allied operators, with a particular focus on autonomous systems; its engineering legacy includes the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter and seven innovations recognized by the Smithsonian. AeroVironment says its systems have been deployed more than 50,000 times in 55-plus countries.
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AeroVironment, IncAeroVironment was founded by Dr. Paul B. MacCready Jr., whose spirit of experimentation still shapes the company’s work in defense technology. The company develops autonomous systems for military and national-security customers, with more than 50,000 deployments in over 55 countries. Its engineering legacy includes the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter and seven innovations recognized by the Smithsonian.ARLINGTON, VA
AeroVironment, IncAeroVironment was founded by aerospace innovator Dr. Paul B. MacCready Jr., whose pioneering spirit still shapes the company’s work in defense technology. The company develops mission-ready autonomous systems for defense and national-security customers, with more than 50,000 deployments in over 55 countries. Its MacCready Works group keeps that inventive tradition alive by rapidly turning experimental ideas into operational capability.FAIRBORN, OH
Easy AerialFounded by former military personnel and aerospace, robotics, and software engineers with support from the U.S. Air Force, Easy Aerial is a U.S.-made manufacturer of autonomous aerial systems for defense and commercial customers. Its equipment is built for remote operation in harsh environments, including deployments from vehicles and vessels, and the company has delivered hundreds of systems worldwide. Easy Aerial is ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified, listed on the DIU Blue Clear List, and NDAA compliant.BROOKLYN, NY
DA Precision Arms LTD COVeteran-founded DA Precision Arms develops autonomous defense technology centered on VHAGAR-X, a modular, backpack-deployable tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) unmanned aircraft system. The U.S.-based small business is designing the platform for rapid field deployment, edge-AI processing and future coordinated multi-drone operations in denied or communications-degraded environments. Its government-facing development work is aligned with SBIR/STTR pathways and ITAR, CMMC and SAM.gov requirements.332994SHIPPENSBURG, PA