AeroVironment awarded contract for three Mars helicopters for NASA SkyFall mission

AeroVironment's MacCready Works team was awarded a contract by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to co-design and co-manufacture three Mars helicopters for the SkyFall mission, with a planned launch in late 2028.

“AV's MacCready Works advanced solutions team has been awarded a contract for the co-design and co-manufacture of three Mars helicopters for NASA's SkyFall mission.”aerovironmentinc.gcs-web.com

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• aerovironmentinc.gcs-web.comAV Awarded Contract for Three Autonomous Helicopters in Support of NASA’s SkyFall Mission to Mars | AeroVironment, Inc.Aug 27, 2026

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