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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-25-012400
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250508
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250508

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Truesdell Bradley Dean
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002060922
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33261
		FILM NUMBER:		25927874

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
		STREET 2:		241 18TH STREET SOUTH, SUITE 650
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AeroVironment Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001368622
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT [3721]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		EIN:				952705790
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		241 18TH STREET SOUTH, SUITE 650
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		805 520 8350

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		241 18TH STREET SOUTH, SUITE 650
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22202
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        <signatureName>Colby Petersen, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-05-08</signatureDate>
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<p style="margin:0px" align="center"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
<p style="margin:0px" align="center"><b>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px">The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Melissa Brown, Colby Petersen, and Kasey Hannah, signing singly, the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</p>
<p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin:0px">(1)<b style="font-size:3pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b>execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s capacity as an officer and/or director of AeroVironment,&nbsp;Inc. (the <font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&ldquo;</font><b><i>Company</i></b><font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rdquo;</font>), Forms 3, 4, and 5 and any amendments thereto in accordance with Section&nbsp;16(a)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules&nbsp;thereunder;</p>
<p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin:0px">(2)<b style="font-size:3pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b>do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form&nbsp;3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</p>
<p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin:0px">(3)<b style="font-size:3pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b>take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s discretion.</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px">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<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>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<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s responsibilities to comply with Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px">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<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>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.</p>
<p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the date below.</p>
<p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px">______BRADLEY TRUESDELL_________</p>
<p style="margin:0px">Name: Bradley Truesdell</p>
<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px">Date: __April 30, 2025___________________</p>
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