AeroVironment, Inc. to Present at the Cowen and Company 38th Annual Aerospace/Defense & Industrials Conference

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Wahid Nawabi will present at the Cowen and Company 38th Annual Aerospace/Defense & Industrials Conference in New York City on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 10:45 a.m. Eastern Time.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available in the Events and Presentations section of the AeroVironment website at http://investor.avinc.com/events.cfm. A replay of the webcast will be available for 90 days.

About AeroVironment

AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) provides customers with more actionable intelligence so they can proceed with certainty. Based in California, AeroVironment is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems, tactical missile systems and electric vehicle charging and test systems, and serves militaries, government agencies, businesses and consumers. For more information visit www.avinc.com.

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