US Army awards $13M contract to AV for P550 drones to support Long Range Reconnaissance training

The US Army has awarded uncrewed-aircraft maker AV a $13 million contract to supply P550 drones to support training under its Long Range Reconnaissance programme. The drones will be used to train soldiers in aerial reconnaissance tactics, expanding the Army's unmanned training fleet.

Discovered 2025-12-09T12:28:06.642965-08:00 | 2025-12-09T12:28:06.642965-08:00

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  • The $13M award is a near-term, operational procurement to field P550s specifically for Long Range Reconnaissance training, indicating immediate demand for tactical UAS in soldier training pipelines.
  • The contract aligns with the Army's broader shift toward unmanned systems, including plans to cut about 20% of its aviation branch as it reallocates capability to UAS Army cutting one-fifth of its aviation branch as it pivots to unmanned systems.
  • It adds to a wave of commercial and startup activity winning defense work, following significant private capital and procurement wins such as Neros' $121M funding and Army contract, underscoring procurement and investment momentum in tactical drones Neros raises $121M and wins U.S. Army contract to scale military drones.

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