Aevex Aerospace is an American defense industry firm specializing in airborne intelligence gathering solutions, headquartered in

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. The company designs aircraft, integrates sensors and payloads and provides flight test support services. According to CNN reporter Barbara Starr, Aevex "does work for US

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, specifically for covert special operations units."

History

The company was founded in 2017, employs 500 people and is a combination of three established defense contractors: Merlin Global Services, CSG Solutions and Special Operations Solutions. Aevex has offices in California, North Carolina and Virginia with a training range in

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. On April 21, 2022, it was announced that Aevex had produced 121

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one-way attack

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which will be sent to Ukraine. On July 12, 2024, Aevex was sanctioned by the Chinese government due to arms sales to Taiwan.

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