Unmanned defense systems technology firm AeroVironment (AVAV) was recently awarded a $4.8 million contract from the U.S. Coast Guard to deliver Mission Specialist Defender remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The contract came in through its VideoRay subsidiary, which the company had acquired this year as part of its acquisition of BlueHalo. The Mission Specialist Defender ROV is expected to bolster the Coast Guard’s maritime response capabilities through rapid underwater inspections, subsurface surveys, a ...