AeroVironment Acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace

Brian Everstine March 17, 2026
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Credit: Aerovironment
AeroVironment (AV) said March 16 that it had acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace Inc. in a $200 million cash and stock transaction in a move to bolster the company’s uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) production. AV announced in a statement that the acquisition will...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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