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US defence firm AV acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace

What happened

US defense contractor AeroVironment has acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace to enhance its unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufacturing capabilities. This follows a previous $4.1 billion acquisition of BlueHalo in May 2025. The deal consolidates expertise in electric propulsion and AS9100-certified production.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 45/100

Affected components and suppliers

AeroVironmentEmpirical Systems Aerospace

M&ADefenseAerospace

Source and time

Source: Evertiq · 3/20/2026 · View original source

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US defence firm AV acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace

What happened

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Affected components and suppliers

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