As part of the US Army’s Directed Requirement for Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS), AeroVironment has been contracted to provide Switchblade loitering munitions. The $55.3 million contract is the second order of a five-year deal that the firm received in August and has a ceiling of $990 million. The LUS requirement aims to improve infantry soldiers’ capabilities for neutralizing fortified targets like tanks and armored vehicles.
