AEVEX Corp. news covers the company's defense technology portfolio, including autonomous unmanned systems, AI-enabled mission software, airborne ISR, electronic warfare, launched effects, and additive manufacturing. Company updates describe its participation in defense and special operations events, product demonstrations, and mission capabilities for national security customers.
Recurring news themes include the Atlas unmanned aerial system, Mako and Mako Lite unmanned surface vehicles, network integration for unmanned platforms, and partnerships tied to communications, sensing, autonomy, and payload integration. Public-company updates also include capital-structure, governance, and material-event disclosures associated with AEVEX's NYSE listing.
AEVEX (AVEX) received two contracts totaling $41.6 million for production, fielding, and operation of maritime mine countermeasures systems. The Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Robotic and Autonomous Systems awarded $15.6 million for SightGlass and $26 million for Fisher.
The systems expand mine countermeasures capabilities across the Navy’s existing Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft fleet and AEVEX’s newer Lynx and next-generation Chaser unmanned surface vessels. SightGlass locates and identifies mines, while Fisher is designed to reacquire and neutralize them. The awards follow Navy and Defense Innovation Unit testing and evaluation. Fisher was developed through a partnership with VideoRay.
AEVEX (AVEX) will release its third-quarter 2026 financial results after U.S. markets close on November 11, 2026.
Management will discuss results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, on a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time that day. The earnings release, supplemental slides, live webcast and archived replay will be available on the company’s investor relations website.
CEO Roger Wells and CFO Todd Booth will also participate in the Baird Global Industrial Conference in Chicago on November 12, the Goldman Industrials and Materials Conference in New York on December 2, and the Bank of America Defense Technology Forum in West Hollywood on December 4. The Baird and Goldman presentations are scheduled for 2:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, respectively. Management will be available for one-on-one and small-group investor meetings.
AEVEX (AVEX) reported modifications to its U.S. Navy GARC contract that increased its total value to approximately $350M. The 2026 modifications extend the contract period through June 2027. The business completed its contractual delivery obligation with 325 GARC autonomous vessels delivered to the Navy in 2025.
Work under the existing contract includes enhancing delivered vessels with new mission packages. GARC vessels have accumulated more than 25,000 hours of Navy on-water operations. AEVEX is also advancing upgraded GARC mission capabilities and separately progressing next-generation unmanned surface vessels, including Chaser and Comet.
EHang (EH) reported second-quarter revenue of RMB77.9 million in drone-sector commentary that also covered ZenaTech and AeroVironment results. EHang’s revenue rose 203.5% from the first quarter but fell 31.3% from a year earlier. It sold and delivered 36 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, versus 4 in the prior quarter and 52 a year earlier.
ZenaTech (ZENA) reported second-quarter revenue of C$9.3 million, up 316% year over year, and a quarterly net loss of C$22.5 million. Its Drone as a Service segment contributed C$8.1 million in revenue. ZenaTech also has signed acquisition offers that it expects to add approximately C$40 million in revenue during the first 12 months after completed closings. AeroVironment (AVAV) reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of $480.5 million, up 6% year over year, and funded backlog of $1.5 billion, up 37%.
AEVEX Corp (AVEX) announced Specter, a jet-powered autonomous unmanned aircraft platform under development that uses modular design, open interfaces, and a scalable manufacturing approach to address emerging mission needs.
Specter is a high-speed, turbojet-powered, one-way attack platform designed for contested environments and extended mission profiles. Its modular airframe and software-defined architecture are intended to support both ground-launched and air-launched variants. The platform features a swappable nose section to host kinetic, non-kinetic, electronic warfare, ISR, and other future payloads. Development draws on AEVEX’s CompassX autonomy architecture and incorporates Divergent Technologies’ DAPS™ digital manufacturing platform to enable rapid iteration and scalable production.
AEVEX (AVEX) has been selected for a SkyRange program contract valued at up to $92.2 million over three years to support the Department of War Test Resource Management Center’s hypersonic testing infrastructure.
The company will provide airborne range integration and engineering, flight operations across Western U.S. and Pacific test corridors, telemetry relay and resilient communications architecture support, payload and mission systems integration, and distributed range networking and mission data support. These services are intended to help increase hypersonic test frequency, improve data resiliency, and expand distributed test infrastructure. The award broadens AEVEX’s role in advanced airborne mission systems and operational test support for the Department of War.
AEVEX Corp (AVEX) announced a multi-year marketing partnership with the Washington Commanders beginning with the 2026 NFL season, under which AEVEX becomes a Proud Partner and expands its brand presence in the National Capital Region.
The agreement includes a prominent AEVEX presence at Commanders home games at Northwest Stadium, including integration with the team’s Starting Offensive Lineup feature. AEVEX will also engage in year-round military appreciation activations, donate tickets for the Salute to Service game, and receive special integration during the Commanders home game that coincides with the Association of the United States Army’s Annual Meeting & Exposition. The company describes the partnership as part of a broader effort to grow its visibility and relationships across the defense-focused Washington, D.C. community.
AEVEX (AVEX) has secured $20.5 million in new awards to deliver and further develop one-way attack (OWA) systems for U.S. government customers. These contracts cover system delivery plus engineering, development, and integration work, with solutions to be used in both operational and training environments to support readiness. The awards align with AEVEX’s focus on autonomous systems, scalable U.S. manufacturing, and growing demand from the Department of War and international partners.
AEVEX (AVEX) has closed its acquisition of BlackSea Technologies, a major U.S. provider of unmanned surface and subsea vessels, creating a combined multi‑domain autonomous systems business spanning air, surface, and subsea platforms.
BlackSea becomes AEVEX’s Maritime Systems division, led by former BlackSea CEO Bob Pudney, and will maintain its existing structure to ensure uninterrupted support for Navy, SOCOM, intelligence community, and allied programs. BlackSea has delivered more than 350 unmanned surface vessels with over 25,000 operational hours and operates a Baltimore facility capable of producing about 40 USVs per month. These capabilities join AEVEX’s portfolio of Group I–V UAS, precision strike, logistics, and ISR systems, with over 10,000 systems delivered and committed through 2026 and 114% year‑over‑year production volume growth in Q2.
AEVEX Corp (AVEX) announced facility expansions in Florida and Virginia to increase manufacturing capacity for autonomous systems and strengthen collaboration with U.S. government customers and defense partners.
In Tampa, Florida, AEVEX is significantly enlarging and consolidating its manufacturing operations, with the investment expected to more than double production capacity over the next year and provide additional room for future growth. The new footprint includes a large-scale ecosystem for high-volume production, dedicated space for additive manufacturing and Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) operations, and increased capacity for manufacturing, engineering, technical, and program staff.
In Arlington, Virginia, AEVEX has secured new office space to serve as an expanded hub for close engagement with U.S. government customers and national security stakeholders, supporting unmanned systems programs, autonomy integration, engineering, program execution, and customer engagement. The company describes these investments as part of a broader strategy to increase manufacturing throughput and build infrastructure to support long-term growth in its multi-domain autonomous systems business.