Marines abuzz over deal for Aerovironment's wasp ill: corps' contract will pay $19.3 million for small unmanned aircraft.(AVIATION)(United States. Marine Corps)(Brief article)

From: Los Angeles Business Journal | Date: December 3, 2007| Author: Clough, Richard | Copyright information

A EROVIRONMENT Inc., a Monrovia manufacturer of advanced unmanned aerial vehicles and quick-charge energy systems, is flying high with the military.

The U.S. Marine Corps recently placed a $19.3 million order with Aerovironment as a follow-on to a contract awarded by the Air Force in 2006. That contract provided the means for other branches of the military to place orders with Aerovironment.

The Marine Corps ordered the Wasp III unmanned vehicles, which can p...

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