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            <issuerName>AEROVIRONMENT INC</issuerName>
            <secFileNumber>001-33261</secFileNumber>
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                <ns2:street1>241 18th Street South, Suite 650</ns2:street1>
                <ns2:city>Arlington </ns2:city>
                <ns2:stateOrCountry>VA</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                <ns2:zipCode>22202</ns2:zipCode>
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            <issuerContactPhone>8055208350</issuerContactPhone>
            <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>STEPHEN F. PAGE LIVING TRUST U/A DTD 02/18/2009</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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                <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
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                <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>8th Floor</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10004</ns2:zipCode>
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            <noOfUnitsSold>750</noOfUnitsSold>
            <aggregateMarketValue>145890.00</aggregateMarketValue>
            <noOfUnitsOutstanding>49933993</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
            <approxSaleDate>04/15/2026</approxSaleDate>
            <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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            <acquiredDate>07/11/2023</acquiredDate>
            <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Restricted Stock Units</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
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            <paymentDate>07/11/2023</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
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                <name>10b5-1 Sales for STEPHEN F. PAGE LIVING TRUST U/A DTD 02/18/2009</name>
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                    <ns2:street1>241 18th Street South, Suite 650</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:city>Arlington </ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>VA</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>22202</ns2:zipCode>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>03/16/2026</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>250</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
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            <saleDate>03/02/2026</saleDate>
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            <grossProceeds>75000.00</grossProceeds>
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                <name>10b5-1 Sales for STEPHEN F. PAGE LIVING TRUST U/A DTD 02/18/2009</name>
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                    <ns2:street1>241 18th Street South, Suite 650</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:city>Arlington </ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>VA</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>22202</ns2:zipCode>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>02/19/2026</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>250</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>68750.00</grossProceeds>
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        <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
            <sellerDetails>
                <name>10b5-1 Sales for STEPHEN F. PAGE LIVING TRUST U/A DTD 02/18/2009</name>
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                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>VA</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>22202</ns2:zipCode>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>02/17/2026</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>500</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>127475.00</grossProceeds>
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        <remarks>The securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units on 07/11/2023 and 07/11/2024.
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        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>04/15/2026</noticeDate>
            <planAdoptionDates>
                <planAdoptionDate>09/30/2025</planAdoptionDate>
            </planAdoptionDates>
            <signature>/s/ Stephen Page</signature>
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