Benzinga | Mar 11, 2021 09:14AM EST

AeroVironment Announces $5.9M Puma 3 AE Unmanned Aircraft Systems Foreign Military Sales Contract Award For US Ally

* Puma 3 All Environment (AE) unmanned aircraft system delivers immediate tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in maritime and land operations

* Customer joins growing number of allied government forces fielding AeroVironment's advanced, battle-proven family of tactical unmanned aircraft systems

* Foreign Military Sales program promotes interoperability among U.S. and allied forces for joint operations

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), today announced it secured a $5,922,461 firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract award on December 22, 2020 to provide Puma(tm) 3 AE tactical UAS, training and support to a European allied nation. Delivery is anticipated by April 2021.