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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-005175.txt : 20070125
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-07-005175.hdr.sgml : 20070125
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070125150309
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-005175
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070125

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AeroVironment Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001368622
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT [3721]
		IRS NUMBER:				952705790
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		181 W HUNTINGTON DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 202
		CITY:			MONROVIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		626 357 9983

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		181 W HUNTINGTON DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 202
		CITY:			MONROVIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91016

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALIBRANDI JOSEPH F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000943627

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33261
		FILM NUMBER:		07552729

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8055844140

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WHITTAKER CORP
		STREET 2:		1955 SURVEYOR AVENUE
		CITY:			SIMI VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93063
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    <periodOfReport>2007-01-23</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001368622</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AeroVironment Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVAV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000943627</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ALIBRANDI JOSEPH F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AEROVIRONMENT, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>181 W. HUNTINGTON DRIVE, SUITE 202</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MONROVIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91016</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark Cadigan, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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