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

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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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Wodlinger David C/O ARLINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS 4747 BETHESDA AVE, 5TH FLOOR BETHESDA, MD 20814	X

Signatures

/s/ David Wodlinger		05/08/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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. The Reporting Person is a managing principal of Arlington Management VI.
(2)	The Reporting Person 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 his pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.

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