AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) and Applied Intuition, Inc. have announced a strategic teaming agreement to advance uncrewed teaming capabilities for the United States Military and its allies. Under the deal, Applied Intuition’s Acuity ISR/Strike software will be integrated into AeroVironment’s Mayhem™ 10 launched effects system. This integration enables autonomous collaborative hunter-killer and swarm operations in contested environments, allowing teams of Mayhem 10 systems to find, fix, track, target, and engage targets under the supervision of a single operator.

The collaboration directly supports the U.S. Army’s Launched Effects program and is designed to scale across short, medium, and long range launched effects requirements. By leveraging a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), Mayhem 10 demonstrates a flexible, vendor-agnostic architecture that allows for rapid integration of third-party autonomy solutions and payloads, including EO/IR sensors, electronic warfare packages, communications relays, and lethal effects.

System Capabilities

Mayhem 10 is AeroVironment’s next-generation autonomous launched effects system, built on the combat-proven heritage of the Switchblade® family. The system features a modular open architecture that allows operators to rapidly swap mission payloads without changing the air vehicle.

Designed to operate in GPS-denied and electronically contested environments, Mayhem 10 resists jamming and spoofing. Its interoperability with AeroVironment’s Tomahawk Grip controller and AV_Halo™ COMMAND software allows the system to execute missions while extending sensing and effects far beyond the launch platform.

Software Integration

Acuity ISR/Strike is Applied Intuition’s platform-agnostic autonomy software that enables launched effects and other unmanned systems to perceive, decide, and act collaboratively with operator oversight. The software supports autonomous target detection, coordinated multi-agent teaming, and real-time mission adaptation. Jason Brown, General Manager of Applied Intuition, stated that the software brings collaborative autonomy to Mayhem 10, enabling intelligent swarms that share targeting data in real time and dynamically adjust to threats.

Validation and Strategy

During a recent demonstration, the companies validated the integration by executing collaborative autonomy behaviors, showing how multiple Mayhem 10 systems can synchronize, swarm, and adapt to different threats. This demonstration validated months of integration efforts conducted across multiple locations using AeroVironment’s Autonomy Interface Control Document (ICD).

Brian Young, Senior Vice President of Loitering Munitions at AeroVironment, emphasized that Mayhem 10 is an architecture rather than just a munition. He noted that the open, modular design allows the company to treat capability more like an application than a fixed feature set, facilitating faster integration of third-party software and autonomy.

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced that Stephen F. Page, a member of its Board of Directors, will retire effective at the company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Page informed the Board that he will not seek re-election, concluding a 13-year tenure that coincided with the defense technology firm’s expansion from a unmanned aerial systems business into a provider of autonomous, space, cyber, and directed energy systems.

The departure marks the end of a significant chapter in AeroVironment’s corporate governance history. Page’s service spanned the company’s strategic transformation, during which he provided financial discipline and oversight essential to its growth trajectory. The retirement is part of the standard succession planning for the upcoming annual meeting.

Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment’s chairman, president, and chief executive officer, acknowledged Page’s contributions to the company’s operational excellence. "Since Steve joined AV’s Board 13 years ago, the company has evolved from a pure-play UAS business into a cutting-edge provider of autonomous, space, cyber and directed energy systems," Nawabi said. He credited Page with providing a "steady hand" through this transformation via his financial rigor and governance oversight.

Page reflected on his time serving alongside fellow directors and management. "It has been a privilege to serve on AV’s Board and to support the company as it diversified its platform and sharpened its operational excellence," Page stated. He expressed confidence in the company’s position as a leading defense technology innovator and its ability to continue creating value for shareholders.

Key Details of Retirement

AeroVironment remains focused on delivering integrated capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company continues to deploy autonomous systems, loitering munitions, and counter-UAS technologies, underpinned by its AV_Halo™ AI-powered software suite. The Board has not yet announced a replacement nominee for Page’s seat.