Army has lifted stop-work order for AeroVironment

The Army has lifted its stop-work order for an August contract awarded to AeroVironment worth up to $990 million for the Switchblade loitering munitions system.

The stop-work order went into effect earlier this month following a bid protest Mistral filed on Sept. 6 with the Government Accountability Office.

A new Securities and Exchange Commission filing posted Monday states the Army has lifted the stop-work order on the five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract, and AeroVironment will now “proceed with fulfilling the $128 million delivery order issued under the contract.”

The SEC filing posted Monday also states the Army’s lifting of the stop-work order does not impact GAO’s “consideration of the protest filed earlier this month.” GAO’s website still shows the case open with a deadline of Dec. 16 for issuing a decision.

In a statement to Inside Defense Monday, the service stated “as a matter of policy, the Army does not comment on ongoing contract disputes.”