AeroVironment (AVAV) S-4/A Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions (amended)

Exhibit 99.1

0 ------------------ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---------------- 14475 AEROVIRONMENT, INC. PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The undersigned, a stockholder of AeroVironment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby nominates, constitutes and appoints Wahid Nawabi and Kevin McDonnell, or either one of them, as proxy of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution, to attend, vote and act for the undersigned at the special meeting of stockholders of the Company, to be held on April 1, 2025, and any postponements or adjournments thereof, and in connection therewith, to vote and represent all of the shares of the Company which the undersigned would be entitled to vote with the same effect as if the undersigned were present, as follows: (Continued and to be signed on the reverse side) 1.1

SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF AEROVIRONMENT, INC. April 1, 2025 NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL: The Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement and Proxy Card are available at https://investor.avinc.com/financial-information/financial-filings-and-releases Please sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible. Signature of Stockholder Date: Signature of Stockholder Date: Note: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person. To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method. Proposal 1. To approve the issuance of shares of common stock of AeroVironment, Inc. ("AeroVironment"), pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 18, 2024, by and among AeroVironment, BlueHalo Financing TopCo, LLC ("BlueHalo"), BlueHalo Holdings Parent, LLC, sole member of BlueHalo, and Archangel Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of AeroVironment. Proposal 2. To approve one or more adjournments of the AeroVironment special meeting to a later date or time, if necessary or appropriate, to permit the solicitation of additional votes or proxies if there are not sufficient votes cast at the AeroVironment special meeting to approve proposal 1. The undersigned hereby revokes any other proxy to vote at the special meeting, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys and proxies, and each of them, may lawfully do by virtue hereof. With respect to matters not known at the time of the solicitation hereof, said prox-ies are authorized to vote in accordance with their best judgment. THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS SET FORTH ABOVE OR, TO THE EXTENT NO CONTRARY DIRECTION IS INDICATED, WILL BE TREATED AS A GRANT OF AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR PROPOSALS 1 AND 2. IF ANY OTHER BUSINESS IS PRESENTED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING, THIS PROXY CONFERS AUTHORITY TO AND SHALL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PROXIES. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of a copy of the notice of special meeting and accompanying proxy statement dated February 12, 2025 relating to the special meeting. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN A VOTE FOR PROPOSALS 1 AND 2 IS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE x Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided. ------------------ ---------------- 00030003000000000000 8 040125 GO GREEN e-Consent makes it easy to go paperless. With e-Consent, you can quickly access your proxy material, statements and other eligible documents online, while reducing costs, clutter and paper waste. Enroll today via https://equiniti.com/us/ast-access to enjoy online access. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN

Signature of Stockholder Date: Signature of Stockholder Date: Note: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person. To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method. JOHN SMITH 1234 MAIN STREET APT. 203 NEW YORK, NY 10038 SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF AEROVIRONMENT, INC. April 1, 2025 PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided IF you are not voting via telephone or the Internet. A VOTE FOR PROPOSALS 1 AND 2 IS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE x ------------------ ---------------- 00030003000000000000 8 040125 COMPANY NUMBER ACCOUNT NUMBER NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL: The Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement and Proxy Card are available at https://investor.avinc.com/financial-information/financial-filings-and-releases INTERNET - Access “www.voteproxy.com” and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. Have your proxy card available when you access the web page. TELEPHONE - Call toll-free 1-800-PROXIES (1-800-776-9437) in the United States or 1-201-299-4446 from foreign countries from any touch-tone telephone and follow the instructions. Have your proxy card available when you call. Vote online/phone until 11:59 PM EDT the day before the meeting. MAIL - Sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible. VIRTUALLY AT THE MEETING - The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet please visit https://web.lumiconnect.com/216888245 password: AVAV2025 (case sensitive) and be sure to have available the control number. GO GREEN - e-Consent makes it easy to go paperless. With e-Consent, you can quickly access your proxy material, statements and other eligible documents online, while reducing costs, clutter and paper waste. Enroll today via https://equiniti.com/us/ast-access to enjoy online access. Proposal 1. To approve the issuance of shares of common stock of AeroVironment, Inc. ("AeroVironment"), pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 18, 2024, by and among AeroVironment, BlueHalo Financing TopCo, LLC ("BlueHalo"), BlueHalo Holdings Parent, LLC, sole member of BlueHalo, and Archangel Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of AeroVironment. Proposal 2. To approve one or more adjournments of the AeroVironment special meeting to a later date or time, if necessary or appropriate, to permit the solicitation of additional votes or proxies if there are not sufficient votes cast at the AeroVironment special meeting to approve proposal 1. The undersigned hereby revokes any other proxy to vote at the special meeting, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys and proxies, and each of them, may lawfully do by virtue hereof. With respect to matters not known at the time of the solicitation hereof, said prox-ies are authorized to vote in accordance with their best judgment. THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS SET FORTH ABOVE OR, TO THE EXTENT NO CONTRARY DIRECTION IS INDICATED, WILL BE TREATED AS A GRANT OF AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR PROPOSALS 1 AND 2. IF ANY OTHER BUSINESS IS PRESENTED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING, THIS PROXY CONFERS AUTHORITY TO AND SHALL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PROXIES. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of a copy of the notice of special meeting and accompanying proxy statement dated February 12, 2025 relating to the special meeting. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN