# LOCUST

Type: Product

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## Timeline

- **2026-05-13**: CEO addresses Bank of America conference — Wahid Nawabi warns that global warfare is at a historic inflection point driven by drone-intensive conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, reshaping defense priorities.
- **2026-04-30**: Fiscal year 2026 ends — AeroVironment reports record full-year revenue of $2 billion, a 133% Q4 surge, and adjusted EBITDA of $286 million.
- **2025-07-01**: AeroVironment closes BlueHalo acquisition — The transformative deal nearly doubles the company’s size and extends its portfolio into space, cyber, and directed-energy weapons.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### AeroVironment stock: $2B revenue, $2.7B backlog — is the defense trade on?
2026-07-02 08:14:16 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

AeroVironment’s fiscal 2026 numbers beat across the board: $2B revenue, 133% Q4 growth, $286M EBITDA, and a $2.7B contracted backlog. CEO Nawabi cited a permanent shift in defense spending, but the BlueHalo acquisition brings elevated debt that investors are watching.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/aerovironment-stock-2b-revenue-2-7b-backlog

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