# Army awards first-ever laser production contract to AV, with $465M value

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-03 17:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janes | AV wins US Army E-HEL contract | 2026-09-02 19:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNMmdsdjR2WUp6OWNkMXhXdURoYWpCQUNLLWVUWEFoUFM5VjRxamZfdWlKUHY0cHNBTDgtOXUzZG5pNEhzNnZvY183UHJ3eW9JeC1DUTdUOEx6amNnMmVXczZxMHdURkdrWkVKbWNnVzVyeUtMSl9USUZ2NWZPdGpHYWh4SDdTblRtVGxoODlic2pzNTlEWGNYTmJVMjZuTFBxX2c?oc=5) |
| army.mil | Army awards production contract for Enduring-High Energy Laser System - Article | 2026-09-02 19:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQa1hSb1d0SlRFODEwSlVUbUV2SlMwN0kyY1BnTTVHX01pYjJlVWJqUmh0UTRweFczcHliYUZSXy1wN29pRUFPV2hHbGNUR2RmV0FjVDFQQmFKOE8xYVN5Y3BuVEZWSldBaTRxbzFyV3N5RzFkcV9IR21jVmI0d2w0cUN1cmVkclFBM1cxdTUyMW9mc3dBRHhpVC10Y1owY0VFWFBmYm1LajQ?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | AV's LOCUST® Selected for Nearly $500 million Army Counter-UAS Contract for Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) Program – Company Announcement | 2026-09-02 19:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQUnRZa0xWS2dkOTU1YzZHTlc0Wmdfc1RyT3p6OGdjcWgwclBKVE5qNGYzWjgzXzJ6T2lrWHdsZnlfR0hRQ1Bib2UzaEJoWlZDY2ktVXRuV3dpemVsU1BCSkI1bmtpajZYLU10Y0FKMTBvckhhajFpU0kzVnQ3YnRrZ1RKNVMzSWdSN2ZCU2lsaE9tV0ZzNG56Mlo3UjFvMHBOZW9fZDJB?oc=5) |
| DefenseScoop | Army awards AeroVironment nearly $500M contract for laser weapons | 2026-09-02 19:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQU3poRWtnZG5yNzhKODlpZ1BSX1p2RndvZWRPYlNmQ3phV29lT2V0a2x3dGZBdUVqaVF4R1lELU9HdkJLVlNIVmJhdkFnZHVzX2RpUEF2bHFGaVpVOF9WeGxDYkRlbEpya0tvR19iNUZPTVlLdkxHOHJveUo2ZjZEeWM1SkhuWVlxancxOUhOQmp4MlEzVnBMcWxsME0ydw?oc=5) |
| Breaking Defense | Army awards first-ever laser production contract to AV, with $465M value | 2026-09-02 19:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNVDUyYkNScF81ZkNsNlNMNXcyTGVKaFIydWdOOThrUktpLUxUcFZJUmRkZ3VTdXpIR2g4ZGlLblEwd2IxQjlwaVhBbTNxZnozWUdXZzk3RGZ5aVF4ay1wWVd0R2lfeGdGYV81S0RROWxJRUxQTzh2c0hOREtvZ01HbnBpaDhDekViUjgwVWhaV0ZSdV9CRmZVYVBzU29VRkYwSzVRMkNhdXEtZlk?oc=5) |

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