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Southern California drone maker plans to consolidate five facilities with a new campus in Moorpark

A helicopter designed by the AeroVironment team and built in Simi Valley flew on Mars in 2021.
Lance Orozco
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KCLU
A helicopter designed by AeroVironment flew on Mars in 2021.

AeroVironment built a helicopter that flew on Mars in 2021.

A company that makes military drones has announced plans to build a new campus in Ventura County.

AeroVironment plans to consolidate teams from five leased Southern California locations into a 20-acre site off Princeton Avenue in Moorpark. The company already has a facility nearby.

In a press release, AeroVironment said it will invest $100 million in the new project, which could take two to three years to complete.

Many of the company's projects are classified, but the company got attention for building a helicopter that flew on Mars in 2021. The Ingenuity craft was built in Simi Valley.