Aerovironment, IncFederal contracts and grants
- Simi Valley, CA
- UEI MWKWXVSSC518
- Parent: Aerovironment, Inc.
USAspending shows $1.5B in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $511M.
Contracts were $511M of the obligations in FY2026.
The obligations in FY2027 to date are under $1 million.
The awards of $1 million or more that started since FY2023 came from 1 agency.
The largest award value came from the Department of Defense.
A fiscal year under $1 million is not in the total.
The states where the work of the awards of $1 million or more is done. The swatches go from the smallest award value to the largest. The largest is California: $1.4B.
California: the address of the recipient.
The amounts for each state. Outlines: US Census Bureau.
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Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Other awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $321M | $321M | $0 |
| FY2024 | $215M | $215M | $0 |
| FY2025 | $496M | $496M | $0 |
| FY2026 | $511M | $511M | $0 |
| FY2027 to date | under $1 million |
Contracts are the procurement award types. Other awards are grants, direct payments, loans (subsidy cost) and other assistance. The contracts figure shows only when contracts alone are $1 million or more.
Business types on USAspending: Corporation.
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | 58 | $1.7B | 100% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | $117M | 3 Jun 2026 | AL | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $1.3M | 14 May 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | $28M | 29 Apr 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractPurchase Order | 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | $4.5M | 29 Apr 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | $15M | 2 Apr 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyUKRAINE RQ-20B ALL ENVIRONMENT (AE) 3 AND LONG ENDURANCE (LE) PUMA UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS) ACCESSORIES AND SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF | ContractDefinitive Contract | 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | $323M | 9 Nov 2022 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyLOW ALTITUDE STALKING AND STRIKE ORDNANCE SCD IS A | ContractDelivery Order | 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | $255M | 29 Dec 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyLOITERED MUNITIONS, SWITCHBLADE 300 AND 600 ALL UP ROUNDS | ContractDelivery Order | 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | $218M | 17 Jan 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyDELIVERY ORDER TO PURCHASE ALL UP ROUNDS, FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND SMART BATTERY CHARGERS | ContractDelivery Order | 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | $128M | 30 Aug 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyAWARD IN SUPPORT OF TUAS BATTALION RECONNAISSANCE UAV REQUIREMENT. | ContractDelivery Order | 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | $117M | 3 Jun 2026 | AL | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyPUMA AE 3, PUMA LE, PUMA ACCESSORIES, ERA, PUMA SOFTWARE UPDATE KIT, CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORTS SERVICES (CLS), OCONUS/CONUS, CONTRACTOR TRANSPORTATION ... | ContractDefinitive Contract | 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | $63M | 30 Apr 2025 | PA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyPUMA AE 3, PUMA LE, PUMA ACCESSORIES, ERA, PUMA SOFTWARE UPDATE KIT, CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORTS SERVICES (CLS), OCONUS/CONUS, CONTRACTOR TRANSPORTATION ... | ContractDefinitive Contract | 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | $63M | 30 Apr 2025 | PA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyDELIVERY ORDER TO PURCHASE 330 SWITCHBLADE 600 ALL-UP ROUNDS WITH SELECTIVE AVAILABILITY ANTI-SPOOFING MODULE, COLOR-TAN. | ContractDelivery Order | 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | $55M | 16 Dec 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceSUAS HURRICANE DRONES | ContractDelivery Order | 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | $49M | 3 Oct 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyLOW ALTITUDE STALKING AND STRIKE ORDNANCE (LASSO). ALL DELIVERABLE AND WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASE CONTRACT STATEMENT OF WORK. | ContractDelivery Order | 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | $39M | 18 Sep 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyLOW ALTITUDE STALKING AND STRIKE ORDNANCE (LASSO) SURVEILLANCE CRITICALITY DESIGNATOR IS A | ContractDelivery Order | 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | $28M | 29 Apr 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceDELIVERY ORDER #2 FOR SEMINOLE AND ARGOS SYSTEMS | ContractDelivery Order | 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | $26M | 7 Jan 2026 | OH | USAspending |
Industries, programs and places of performance
| Industry | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing | 44 | $1.4B |
| 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | 7 | $147M |
| 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 5 | $48M |
| 336419 Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | 2 | $18M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| California | 54 | $1.4B |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $125M |
| Alabama | 1 | $117M |
| Ohio | 1 | $26M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
- Ventura County, CA$1.4B
- Cumberland County, PA$125M
- Madison County, AL$117M
- Greene County, OH$26M
Parent and child organisations
USAspending gives Aerovironment, Inc. as the parent of this recipient.
Other recipients of about the same size
Recipients in NAICS 336411, Aircraft Manufacturing, with an address in California. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of Aerovironment, Inc in the listed fiscal years.
- Advanced Systems & Software Engineering Technologies LLCRidgecrest, CA
- Aerovironment, Inc.Simi Valley, CA
- Aerovironment, Inc.Simi Valley, CA
- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.Poway, CA
- Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc.San Diego, CA
- Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, IncSacramento, CA
- Lockheed Martin CorporationPalo Alto, CA
- Northrop Grumman Systems CorpPalmdale, CA
- Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationSan Diego, CA
- Quantum-Systems IncMoorpark, CA
- RRDS IncIrvine, CA
- The Boeing CompanyLong Beach, CA
All recipients in California, in order of name.
Official records
- USAspending profile of this recipientUSAspending.gov. The official record of the awards to this recipient (UEI MWKWXVSSC518).
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Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service). Fiscal year obligations: the list of recipients by state, with a listing floor of $1 million for each year. Awards: the award search, new awards of $1 million or more by base obligation date. Parent and business types: the recipient profile.
USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. A closed fiscal year is a copy made after the year end. The site shows organisations only. The site corrects an error in its own work at the next build. See how to report an error and how the atlas is made.
Questions
Which fiscal years are in the total?
The total has 4 fiscal years.
- FY2023: $321M
- FY2024: $215M
- FY2025: $496M
- FY2026: $511M
- FY2027 to date: under $1 million
The site lists a fiscal year of a recipient when the obligations of the year are $1 million or more.
Which industries and programs do the awards name?
The contract awards of $1 million or more name 4 NAICS industries.
The largest award value is in NAICS 336411, Aircraft Manufacturing: $1.4B.
Where is the place of performance?
The awards of $1 million or more name 4 states as the place of performance.
The largest award value is in California: $1.4B.
The place of performance is where the work is done. It is not always the address of the recipient.
How many awards are in the lists on this page?
The lists hold 58 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $1.7B.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.