---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-101412"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVAV"
cik: "0001368622"
company_name: "AeroVironment Inc"
filed_at: "2023-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T14:34:31.503755+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AeroVironment closes $120M acquisition of Tomahawk Robotics in cash and stock

## Summary
- Total purchase price of $120 million, paid as $23.5M cash plus 985,999 restricted shares of AVAV common stock.
- Tomahawk Robotics is a leader in AI-enabled robotic control and integrated communications systems.
- Kinesis AI control system to be integrated with AeroVironment unmanned platforms; Tomahawk becomes part of Small UAS unit.
- AeroVironment plans to support existing Tomahawk customers and offer solutions to its 55+ allied nations customer base.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-101412
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVAV
- cik: 0001368622
- company_name: AeroVironment Inc
- filed_at: 2023-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000110465923101412/0001104659-23-101412-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000110465923101412/tm2326303d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- M&A Transactions
  AeroVironment Inc completed an acquisition involving Tomahawk Robotics, Inc. for approximately $23.5 million in cash (closed 2023-09-15).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: Tomahawk Robotics, Inc.
  - Consideration: approximately $23.5 million in cash
  - Closing: 2023-09-15
  source text: at the Effective Time: · each outstanding share of capital stock of Tomahawk was converted into the right to receive a pro rata percentage of an aggregate of approximately $23.5 million in cash (subject to adjustment following the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) for Tomahawk’s net working capital at the Closing and for certain indemnification obligations)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000110465923101412/0001104659-23-101412-index.htm

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