# Wahid Nawabi

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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 (2 stories)

### BlueHalo buy fuels AeroVironment 133% Q4 growth, puts space at center of next conflict
2026-07-02 08:14:25 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

AeroVironment’s acquisition of BlueHalo marries battlefield drones with space-based and cyber capabilities, driving a 133% quarterly revenue surge and a $2.7B backlog. CEO Nawabi warns that Ukraine and the Middle East have redrawn the warfare map, making multi-domain integration the new standard.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/aerovironment-space-bluehalo-133-growth

### AeroVironment Q4 Preview: Scaling Production for the Era of Attritable Defense
2026-03-09 05:34:00 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

AeroVironment prepares to report Q4 earnings as global demand for its Switchblade loitering munitions reaches record levels. The report will be a key indicator of the company's ability to scale production and its positioning within the Pentagon's Replicator initiative.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/aerovironment-q4-earnings-preview-defense-tech-analysis

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