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2. AeroVironment Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV)

AeroVironment snapped a two-day losing streak on Tuesday, jumping 9.59 percent to close at $228.30 apiece, as investors took heart from announcements that it would invest $30 million for its planned expansion in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

In a statement, AeroVironment Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) said that it partnered with the City of Albuquerque and the State of New Mexico for its planned manufacturing expansion across its three existing sites inthe Sandia Science & Technology Park.

The state has shelled out $5 million while the city pledged $1 million through the Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) to support the development of the project.

Upon full operations, AeroVironment Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) expects the investment to generate more than $670 million in economic benefits over the next 10 years, boost production of mission-critical defense and space technologies, create more than 450 high-wage jobs, and strengthen New Mexico’s role in the US defense industrial base by enabling scaled domestic production of directed energy systems and space-grade components that support national security and resilient supply chains.

As part of the expansion, the state and the city have approved a $6 million performance-based incentive package, structured as cash reimbursements tied to verified hiring milestones.

Earlier this week, the company was heavily hit by the Space Force’s rebidding of its mobile ground station suppliers to attract more vendors instead of relying on one contractor, which is AeroVironment Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AVAV) subsidiary.

“We remain in active negotiations with the U.S. Space Force regarding AV’s contract to deliver ground stations to support the SCAR program. AV appreciates that the contract was temporarily paused while both parties work together on a firm-fixed-price contract that provides a commercialized product solution with an expedited delivery timeline,” the listed firm said.