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SEC insider activity covers quarterly filings through June 30, 2026. Later filings are not included. Reported roles do not establish current employment or current holdings. SEC filing documents, sections and filing-text search cover filings dated January 1, 2000 onward. Earlier filings are deferred until after launch.
Also known as: AEROVIRONMENT INC, AEROVIRONMENT INC., AEROVIRONMENT, INC., AeroVironment Inc, AEROVIRONMENT INC., AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
Client-Reported Lobbying Expenses
$6.7M
242 filings
Firm Income Reported for This Client
$5.1M
Not substituted for client expenses
Contract Awards
$4.10B
812 awards
SEC Insider
$270.9M
2,111 transactions
Summary
AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV) is an organization, based in VA. Its political footprint includes $6.7 million in client-reported lobbying expenses, $5.1 million in lobbying-firm income reported for this client, $4.10 billion in government contracts. Lobbying activity focuses on Defense, Budget/Appropriations, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code. Their largest government contract source is Department of Defense at $4.10 billion. Political activity spans from 2002 to 2026.
These are different money flows and are not added together: contributions and lobbying expenses flow out, while contract awards flow to the organization.
Lobbying Spend Trend
↓ 30% YoY
2025: $680K (complete years)
Insider Trading
42 insiders
Political Money Flow
Government agencies → AEROVIRONMENT INC (contracts) → political recipients & lobbying. Hover for details.
SEC filings: SEC EDGAR
Activity data: Senate LDA · USAspending.gov · SEC EDGAR