Defense Feeds

Defense Feeds, Washington, D.C. – U.S. Army awards P550 eVTOL drone production contract, approving a $117 million agreement with AeroVironment for the first full-rate production of the company’s P550 unmanned aircraft system. The contract covers the delivery of 82 P550 eVTOL drones, marking the platform’s transition from testing and evaluation into operational procurement. The award reflects the Army’s continued investment in autonomous aviation as it seeks to improve battlefield reconnaissance, logistics and mission flexibility through increasingly capable unmanned aircraft. U.S. Army Awards P550 eVTOL Drone Production Contract The decision in which the U.S. Army awards P550 eVTOL drone production contract represents an important milestone for AeroVironment’s P550 platform. Designed with electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) capability, the aircraft combines