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AeroVironment Government Contracts

AeroVironment (AVAV) received $677.7M in federal obligations in fiscal year 2026, ranking #35 among the listed companies in this snapshot. The total adds up the fiscal year totals of its 7 largest federal recipients, the subsidiaries and joint ventures USAspending lists under AEROVIRONMENT, INC.

$677.7MFY2026 federal obligations
#35among listed contractors
7recipients counted
1,073open notices in its main NAICS

How AeroVironment was matched

SecFeed links AeroVironment Inc (CIK 1368622) to USAspending parent records only on an exact name match after removing legal suffixes, using its current SEC name and the former names its SEC record lists since 2008. Every record used is shown so you can check it.
USAspending parent recordUEIMatched on
AEROVIRONMENT, INCMWKWXVSSC518Current SEC name
AEROVIRONMENT INCQ7ZKKLTKRGM3Current SEC name
AEROVIRONMENT INCP9MYM1427519Current SEC name
AEROVIRONMENT, INC.YJG1MDHLBC88Current SEC name

AeroVironment federal obligations by year

Each year adds up what USAspending records for each of these recipients in that fiscal year, across all award types (for contractors, nearly all contracts). Counting recipients rather than parent links means awards filed under an old parent or an old company name still count. A business bought from another company counts from when its records moved here.
Fiscal yearFederal obligations
FY2026$677.7M
FY2025$541.8M
FY2024$417.5M

Agencies that award AeroVironment contracts

Contract obligations (award types A to D) in fiscal year 2026, by awarding agency.
AgencyFY2026 contract obligationsShare of contracts
Department of Defense$670.8M100%
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$979K0%
Department of Transportation$575K0%
Department of Justice$515K0%

Subsidiaries and joint ventures

The recipients counted above, by their own FY2026 federal obligations.
RecipientRecipient codeFY2026 obligations
AEROVIRONMENT, INCMWKWXVSSC518$593.3M
BLUEHALO LLCHE86H1JJJTK5$88.7M

What the government buys from AeroVironment

Top NAICS industry codes in fiscal year 2026.
NAICSIndustryFY2026 obligations
336411Aircraft manufacturing$485.3M
541715Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)$99.6M
334511Search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing$80.6M
541713Research and development in nanotechnology$3.0M
541714Research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology)$1.8M
334516Analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing$843K
541712Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except biotechnology)$750K
518210Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services$515K
541330Engineering services$479K
541519Other computer related services$25K

Largest awards

Biggest contract awards active in fiscal year 2026, by total obligated amount.
AwardAgencyObligatedPeriodWhat for
W31P4Q20C0024Department of the Army$406.5M2020-04 to 2026-06Fy20-22 switchblade hardware production
W58RGZ23C0007Department of the Army$323.1M2022-11 to 2025-11Ukraine rq-20b all environment (ae) 3 and long endurance (le) puma unmanned aircraft systems (uas) accessories and services in support of
W91CRB26FA055Department of the Army$254.7M2026-01 to 2027-06Low altitude stalking and strike ordnance scd is a
W91CRB25F0094Department of the Army$218.0M2025-01 to 2027-04Loitered munitions, switchblade 300 and 600 all up rounds
W91CRB24F0412Department of the Army$128.0M2024-08 to 2026-04Delivery order to purchase all up rounds, fire control systems and smart battery chargers
W58RGZ26F0334Department of the Army$117.3M2026-06 to 2026-07Award in support of tuas battalion reconnaissance uav requirement.
W912CH26FA117Department of the Army$80.6M2026-07 to 2027-07This effort is focused on providing operational utility of these systems for use by department of war (dow) personnel for force protection,
W58RGZ25C0019Department of the Army$62.6M2025-04 to 2028-11Puma ae 3, puma le, puma accessories, era, puma software update kit, contractor logistics supports services (cls), oconus/conus, contractor
W91CRB25F0067Department of the Army$55.5M2024-12 to 2026-07Delivery order to purchase 330 switchblade 600 all-up rounds with selective availability anti-spoofing module, color-tan.
FA862926FB002Department of the Air Force$49.3M2025-10 to 2028-10Suas hurricane drones

Open opportunities in AeroVironment's main industries

1073 SAM.gov notices in NAICS 336411, 541715, 334511 are open for responses. Soonest deadlines first.
NoticeAgencyTypeNAICSResponses due
53--GASKETDEPT OF DEFENSECombined Synopsis/Solicitation3364112026-10-29
48--BODY,VALVEDEPT OF DEFENSECombined Synopsis/Solicitation3364112026-10-29
66--INLET STACKDEPT OF DEFENSECombined Synopsis/Solicitation3345112026-10-29
FARO Focus Core 100M ScannerDEPT OF DEFENSECombined Synopsis/Solicitation3345112026-10-29
Q301--LEPTOMENINGEAL AND CORONARY RESEARCH SERVICES.VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFSpecial Notice5417152026-10-29

Get this as JSON

The same data from the SecFeed API, with every award row and the matched parent. Also available to Claude and other assistants through the SecFeed MCP server.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $SECFEED_KEY" \
  "https://secfeedapi.com/v1/companies/federal-awards?ticker=AVAV&startDate=2025-10-01&size=10"
import os, requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://secfeedapi.com/v1/companies/federal-awards",
    params={'ticker': 'AVAV', 'startDate': '2025-10-01', 'size': '10'},
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SECFEED_KEY']}"},
)
print(r.json())

FAQ

How much does AeroVironment get from federal contracts?

USAspending records $677.7M in federal obligations to AeroVironment and its subsidiaries in fiscal year 2026, nearly all of it contracts. Obligations are amounts the government committed, not revenue the company booked.

Which agency awards AeroVironment the most contracts?

In fiscal year 2026 it was Department of Defense, with $670.8M or 99% of the total.

How can I get AeroVironment's federal contract data as JSON?

Call /v1/companies/federal-awards?ticker=AVAV on the SecFeed API, or ask an AI assistant connected to the SecFeed MCP server. Both return the matched parent and every award row.

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Source: USAspending.gov recipient totals and contract awards, and SAM.gov contract opportunities, snapshot of 2026-10-29. Obligations are what agencies committed to pay in the fiscal year, not company revenue, and later modifications can change them. This page is information, not investment advice. See Government Contracts by Ticker API and all listed contractors.

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