AeroVironment Wins Major Contract for the Development of Infantry Drones Worth $990 Million

AeroVironment has been awarded a significant contract worth $990 million from the U.S. Army, according to a Pentagon announcement on August 27. This contract provides for the development of new drone technologies specifically designed for use by infantry units. These are expected to be so-called "First-Person-View" (FPV) drones, which are capable of attacking tanks and armored vehicles from a safe distance. This means that the operator sees exactly what the drone "sees", as if they were on board the drone themselves. Such drones have already proven...