SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BLUEHALO HOLDINGS PARENT, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ARLINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS 4747 BETHESDA AVE, 5TH FLOOR (Street) BETHESDA MD 20814 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/01/2025	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AeroVironment Inc [ AVAV ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	17,425,849	D(1)(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BLUEHALO HOLDINGS PARENT, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ARLINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS 4747 BETHESDA AVE, 5TH FLOOR (Street) BETHESDA MD 20814 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Altitude V Holdings, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ARLINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS 4747 BETHESDA AVE, 5TH FLOOR (Street) BETHESDA MD 20814 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Altitude VI Holdings, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ARLINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS 4747 BETHESDA AVE, 5TH FLOOR (Street) BETHESDA MD 20814 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Arlington Capital Partners V, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ARLINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS 4747 BETHESDA AVE, 5TH FLOOR (Street) BETHESDA MD 20814 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Arlington Capital Partners VI, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ARLINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS 4747 BETHESDA AVE, 5TH FLOOR (Street) BETHESDA MD 20814 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Arlington Management V, L.L.C. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ARLINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS 4747 BETHESDA AVE, 5TH FLOOR (Street) BETHESDA MD 20814 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Arlington Management VI, L.L.C. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ARLINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS 4747 BETHESDA AVE, 5TH FLOOR (Street) BETHESDA MD 20814 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares held by BlueHalo Holdings Parent, LLC ("BlueHalo Parent"). Altitude V Holdings, LLC ("Altitude V") and Altitude VI Holdings, LLC ("Altitude VI") are the owners of BlueHalo ACP Holdings, L.P. ("BlueHalo ACP"), which holds a majority ownership interest in BlueHalo Parent. Arlington Capital Partners V, L.P. ("ACP V") is the sole member of Altitude V, and Arlington Management V, L.L.C. ("Arlington Management V") is the sole managing member of the general partner of ACP V. Arlington Capital Partners VI, L.P. ("ACP VI") is the sole member of Altitude VI, and Arlington Management VI, L.L.C. ("Arlington Management VI") is the sole managing member of the general partner of ACP VI.

2. Each of Altitude V, Altitude VI, ACP V, ACP VI, Arlington Management V and Arlington Management VI disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.

	BLUEHALO HOLDINGS PARENT, LLC, By: /s/ David Wodlinger, President	05/08/2025
	ALTITUDE V HOLDINGS, LLC, By: /s/ Michael Lustbader, Managing Principal of Manager of General Partner of Sole Member	05/08/2025
	ALTITUDE VI HOLDINGS, LLC, By: /s/ David Wodlinger, Managing Principal of Manager of General Partner of Sole Member	05/08/2025
	ARLINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS V, L.P., By: /s/ Michael Lustbader, Managing Principal of Manager of General Partner	05/08/2025
	ARLINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS VI, L.P., By: /s/ David Wodlinger, Managing Principal of Manager of General Partner	05/08/2025
	ARLINGTON MANAGEMENT V, L.L.C., By: /s/ Michael Lustbader, Managing Principal	05/08/2025
	ARLINGTON MANAGEMENT VI, L.L.C., By: /s/ David Wodlinger, Managing Principal	05/08/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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