ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $AVAV #AVAV–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 office for the Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program. This award represents the first-ever production contract for directed energy systems in United States history, signaling a historic transiti