AeroVironment, Inc. , a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announced the U.S. Army has exercised an option on its Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems (LMAMS) contract for additional Switchblade 300 tactical missile systems for the Army and for export to an allied nation. The $44,961,751 contract option increases the total value of the contract to $122,523,677. Delivery will take place over a two-year period.
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Switchblade is small enough to be carried in a backpack and can be launched from a variety of ground, maritime, and air platforms (Picture source: AeroVironment)