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AeroVironment (AVAV) Is Down 13.8% After LOCUST Laser Wins First Domestic Counter‑Drone Validation – Has The Bull Case Changed?
In early May 2026, AeroVironment announced that its LOCUST high‑energy laser successfully completed a first-of-its-kind counter-drone test at White Sands Missile Range, leading to U.S. Department of War and FAA validation for safe domestic use in complex national airspace.
This validation, together with the broader Halo_Shield counter-UAS architecture, highlights AeroVironment’s emerging role in layered homeland defense against rising drone incursions and other aerial threats.
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