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Denmark Hands AeroVironment Order For Small UAVs

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

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Denmark has awarded a $9.6 million contract to acquire AeroVironment’s [AVAV] Puma unmanned aerial vehicles, the company said yesterday. AeroVironment will supply the 13-pound Puma AE systems designed for land-and maritime-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations to the Danish Armed Forces. It was the second contract AeroVironment received during the Eurosatory exposition in Paris, preceded by a Swedish purchase of Puma and the smaller Wasp air vehicles. Denmark purchased the company Raven systems under a 2007 contract for $2.4…

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