AEVEX announced that it has been awarded a $50 million contract from the United States Air Force. The contract will support continued expansion of unmanned mission-support capabilities for current operations.
The award includes $27 million in initial funding. The contract advances AEVEX’s production of its long-range precision strike platform.
The platform is designed as a modular and expeditionary capability for extended-range missions in contested and GPS-denied environments.
AEVEX said the platform is purpose-built to meet evolving mission demands.
The system delivers high-payload capacity, rapid reconfiguration, and seamless payload integration to support diverse mission profiles and emerging customer requirements.
Performance under the contract will be executed across AEVEX’s U.S. engineering, integration, and production facilities.
AEVEX is a U.S. defense technology company delivering autonomous unmanned systems, AI-enabled mission software, and advanced ISR and electronic warfare solutions for national security customers.
The company has vertically integrated engineering, rapid prototyping, and high-volume manufacturing across multiple U.S. locations.
AEVEX said its mission is to strengthen deterrence, enhance warfighter effectiveness, and help ensure the United States maintains technological and industrial advantage in the era of autonomy.
KEY QUOTE:
“Our teams continue to demonstrate the ability to deliver reliable, adaptable unmanned solutions at operationally meaningful scale. This award underscores the confidence our customers place in AEVEX to provide affordable, rapidly deployable capabilities that enhance current mission readiness.”
Roger Wells, CEO of AEVEX
