AeroVironment
| Company type | Public | 
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 1971 | 
| Founder | Paul B. MacCready Jr. | 
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia, United States | 
| Revenue | US$446 million (2022) | 
| US$−10 million (2022) | |
| US$−4.2 million (2022) | |
| Total assets | US$914 million (2022) | 
| Total equity | US$608 million (2022) | 
| Number of employees | 1,214 (2022) | 
| Website | avinc | 
| Footnotes / references | |
AeroVironment, Inc. is an American defense contractor headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, that designs and manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Paul B. MacCready Jr., a designer of human-powered aircraft, founded the company in 1971. The company is best known for its lightweight human-powered and solar-powered vehicles. The company is the US military's top supplier of small drones —notably the Raven, Switchblade, Wasp and Puma models.