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Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of AeroVironment, Inc. (the "Company") hereby certifies, to each such officer's knowledge, that:
- (i)
- the accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of the Company for the year ended April 30, 2013 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
- (ii)
- the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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| Date: August 27, 2013 | |
/s/ TIMOTHY E. CONVER
Timothy E. Conver
Chief Executive Officer and President |
Date: August 27, 2013 |
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/s/ JIKUN KIM
Jikun Kim
Chief Financial Officer |
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
