AeroVironment’s Arcturus to Provide VTOL Drones to U.S. Special Ops Command
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JUMP VTOL drone
Arcturus UAV, wholly-owned by AeroVironment, today won a contract approximately $7 million from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to provide JUMP VTOL drones.
The competitive task order is for a one-year period of performance, which started February 3, 2021.
USSOCOM selected Arcturus UAV as one of six companies qualified for the potential $975 million Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) MEUAS contract in June 2020. The contract enables awardees to compete for site-specific task orders and provide USSOCOM with unmanned aircraft systems services and support for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations.