AeroVironment receives US Army UAS spare parts orders
AeroVironment will provide the US Army with RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma AE UAS spare parts under orders worth a combined $27 million, announced on 30 September. The orders bring the total value of spare parts and upgrade awards to $77.6 million since May 2014.
The orders, received in late August and mid-September, are firm fixed-price orders. Delivery will take place within the coming 12 months.
Roy Minson, senior vice president and general manager of UAS, AeroVironment, said: ‘Recapitalising the army's large fleet of Raven and Puma AE systems ensures that soldiers have the most effective and reliable small UAS available to support them, wherever and whenever required.
‘With AeroVironment-original spare parts and upgrades, operators can continue to rely on our combat-proven solutions to deliver better information, on-demand, and help them operate more safely and effectively.’
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