{
  "id": 5156462,
  "title": "AV’s LOCUST® Selected for Nearly $500 million Army Counter-UAS Contract for Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) Program",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/avs-locust-selected-for-nearly-500-million-army-counter-uas-contract",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-02T19:22:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Financial Post",
    "slug": "financial-post",
    "url": "https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-wire-news-releases-pmn/avs-locust-selected-for-nearly-500-million-army-counter-uas-contract-for-enduring-high-energy-laser-e-hel-program"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "AV’s proven LOCUST ® family of laser weapons will anchor E-HEL Army program ARLINGTON, Va. — AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in proven autonomous and counter-drone systems, today announced it has been awarded a landmark contract valued at $464.8 million by the U.S. Army Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Fires (PAE Fires) program […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}