AEVEX joins Persistent Systems' Wave Relay® Ecosystem
Rhea-AI Summary
AEVEX (AVEX) joined Persistent Systems' Wave Relay® Ecosystem on May 5, 2026, integrating Wave Relay® MANET into its Atlas UAS and Mako and Mako Lite USVs.
The integration extends the Ecosystem to a wider set of unmanned platforms, marks AEVEX as the 20th partner, and notes Atlas's selection for the Army's Launched Effects-Short Range program.
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- Wave Relay integrated into Atlas UAS, Mako and Mako Lite USVs
- Atlas selected for Army's Launched Effects-Short Range program
- AEVEX is 20th Wave Relay Ecosystem partner expanding platform coverage
- Cloud Relay capability supports global connectivity in contested environments
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News Market Reaction – AVEX
On the day this news was published, AVEX declined 6.18%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -5.1% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 20 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $189M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $2.88B at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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No Aerospace & Defense peers were flagged in the momentum scanner, and sector data show no concurrent moves, indicating this development appears stock-specific rather than part of a broader industry rotation.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock moved -6.2% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite operationally positive ecosystem news would fit a stock still below its 200-day MA of 30.64 and trading 36.54% under its 52-week high of 42.34. Investors may have focused on broader post-IPO repositioning or credit facility leverage instead of the partnership. While insiders recently made net open‑market purchases at $20.00, new issuers often experience choppy trading as the market digests capital structure and fundamentals.
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Wave Relay® MANET as preferred network for Atlas UAS, Mako and Mako Lite USVs
- Atlas is a Group II UAS supporting ISR and precision-strike mission variants;
- Mako and Mako Lite are modular unmanned surface vehicles equipped for ISR, maritime sensing, communications relay, and mission‑tailorable payloads.
The Wave Relay® Ecosystem is an industry alliance of unmanned systems and sensor companies leveraging the Wave Relay network to unite warfighters and battlefield technology on a common fabric of connectivity.
"Prior to AEVEX joining the Ecosystem, our Wave Relay® MANET was integrated into their Atlas UAS, which was selected for the Army's Launched Effects-Short Range program following successful testing," said Ed Fahrenkrug, Director of Programs at Persistent Systems. "We are excited to be partnering with a leader in precision strike unmanned systems and build on the Army's success to meet future operational needs."
The addition of AEVEX extends the Wave Relay® Ecosystem across a broader set of unmanned platforms. Persistent believes autonomous systems will soon outnumber warfighters on the battlefield, and networking systems, sensors, and warfighters into a common operating picture will require both resilience and high network scalability. The Wave Relay® MANET provides that scalable communication fabric today.
"We chose Persistent's Wave Relay® MANET for communications because of its high scalability, resilience to Electronic Warfare (EW), collaborative behavior, targeting, and intelligence collection," said Chris Robinson, Vice President of Business Development at AEVEX. "Additionally, Persistent's Cloud Relay™ capability supports global connectivity in contested environments."
With AEVEX as the 20th Wave Relay® Ecosystem partner, the Wave Relay® MANET has become the standard network uniting unmanned systems, sensors, devices, and warfighters on a global fabric of connectivity.
About Persistent Systems, LLC
Persistent Systems, LLC, a leader in defense technology, has been engineering secure Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) solutions since 2007, enabling joint forces and multinational coalitions to communicate, collaborate, and achieve mission success. Persistent created the Wave Relay® Ecosystem, a unified data network for unmanned systems, sensors, and software, empowering warfighters to accomplish tactical objectives across the operational area. Built on the company's Wave Relay® MANET and Cloud Relay™ technologies, this ecosystem delivers a global data fabric for military, first responders, and commercial users. Persistent has offices in
About AEVEX
AEVEX Corp. (NYSE: AVEX) is a leading
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