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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-18-031346
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180629
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180703
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Holland Charles R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001383965

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33261
		FILM NUMBER:		18939080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
		STREET 2:		900 INNOVATORS WAY
		CITY:			SIMI VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93065

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AeroVironment Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001368622
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT [3721]
		IRS NUMBER:				952705790
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 ROYAL OAKS DRIVE, SUITE 210
		CITY:			MONROVIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		626 357 9983

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 ROYAL OAKS DRIVE, SUITE 210
		CITY:			MONROVIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91016
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Melissa Brown, Gabriel Militello and Kasey Hannah, signing singly, the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section&#160;16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 25th Day of August 2017.</div>

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