AV Announces LINX™ Connected Transportation Platform to Modernize Real-Time Traveler Communications

Software-Based V2X Solution Supports Delaware and Washington, D.C. Transportation Agencies with Unified, Real-Time Roadway Alerts Across Connected Infrastructure and Digital Traveler Platforms

ARLINGTON, Va., June 9, 2026 - AeroVironment ("AV"), a global defense technology leader, today announced the continued deployment and operational expansion of its LINX™ Traveler Information Messaging (TIM) platform, a software-based Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) solution designed to modernize how transportation agencies deliver real-time roadway information to drivers. The announcement was made during the ITS America Conference & Expo 2026 at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan.

Designed to support increasingly connected transportation environments, LINX™ enables agencies to create, manage, and distribute standardized Traveler Information Messages (TIM) across transportation management centers, connected vehicles, navigation applications, and traveler alert platforms through a centralized, scalable architecture that integrates with existing transportation management systems and supports widely adopted standards, including the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and SAE J2735.

The platform delivers real-time alerts for work zones, traffic incidents, severe weather, flooding, roadway hazards, and special events-enhancing roadway safety, operational awareness, and traffic flow.

"Traditional traveler information systems, including roadside signs, 511 services, and standalone navigation applications, often operate independently, creating inconsistencies and delays in how critical roadway information is communicated to drivers," said Stephen Lloyd, Senior Director Command and Control (C2) Systems at AV. "LINX™ demonstrates how agencies can connect their systems with trusted traveler platforms to deliver reliable real time information that enhances safety, resilience, and operational efficiency."

AV is currently supporting active deployments with the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), helping modernize transportation communications in both statewide and dense urban environments.

In Delaware, LINX™ will enable DelDOT to rapidly distribute standardized roadway alerts, including flooding notifications and roadway condition updates, potentially improving both traveler safety and mobility. In Washington, D.C., the platform supports DDOT's management of complex urban transportation demands, ensuring drivers receive timely and accurate situational awareness across multiple communication channels.

"The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) successfully demonstrated that Network Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) solution systems are technically viable, scalable, and ready for broader deployment," said Kerry Yost, P.E., Transportation Systems Operations Manager at DelDOT Transportation Solutions, Traffic Operations " These systems can deliver low-latency, real-time traffic signal data to users, laying the groundwork for safer, smarter intersections and highways, and future connected vehicle applications."

Key LINX™ capabilities include:

• Unified communication across transportation management centers, connected vehicles, and traveler information platforms

• Real-time alerts for work zones, incidents, weather events, and emergency roadway conditions

• Interoperability with existing agency workflows and infrastructure

• Cloud or on-premises deployment options for regional or statewide scalability

• Secure communications enabled through Transport Layer Security (TLS)-based encryption and Security Credential Management System (SCMS) integration to ensure trusted data exchange.

As connected vehicle ecosystems continue to expand nationwide, AV's LINX™ platform positions agencies to support safer, smarter, and more responsive transportation networks while reducing manual operational burdens and improving information consistency across digital traveler channels.

About AV

AeroVironment ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV) is a defense technology leader delivering integrated capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. The Company develops and deploys autonomous systems, loitering munitions, counter-UAS technologies, space-based platforms, directed energy systems, and cyber and electronic warfare capabilities-built to meet the mission needs of today's warfighter and tomorrow's conflicts. At the core of these technologies lies AV_Halo™, a modular, mission-ready suite of AI-powered software tools that empowers warfighters and enables full-battlefield dominance: detect, decide, deliver. With a national manufacturing footprint and a deep innovation pipeline, AV delivers proven systems and future-defining capabilities at speed, scale, and operational relevance. For more information, visit www.avinc.com.

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