AeroVironment Inc. has been awarded a $95.9 million contract by the U.S. Army for the Long-Range Kinetic Interceptor (LRKI) program. Under this contract, AeroVironment will manufacture and deliver its Freedom Eagle (FE-1) kinetic counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) missile. The contract was awarded through the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center's Aviation & Missile Technology Consortium. The FE-1 missile is intended to provide a next-generation solution for countering aerial threats and will be incorporated into the U.S. Army's air defense capabilities.
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