One of the biggest drone manufacturers the US military use is AeroVironment. AeroVironment currently makes Raven UAVs and RQ-21 Blackjack UAVs used by the US military. The company produces many unmanned aerial vehicles and tactical missile systems for reconnaissance and surveillance.
AeroVironment Inc is based in Arlington, Virginia and the company has a history of making unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, dating back to the 1950s and during the Korean War.