AeroVironment Chief Executive Timothy E. Conver said the decrease in drone sales was expected. Above, Conver shows off a Nano Hummingbird drone last year.
[20110622 (EAST/B2,WEST/B2,LA/B2) -- STRATEGY: AeroVironment CEO Timothy E. Conver, holding a drone, said the firm "is working on multiple fronts . to capture new business opportunities." -- PHOTOGRAPHER: Al Seib Los Angeles Times 20110320 (LA/B2) -- VARIED SIZES: AeroVironment CEO Timothy E. Conver holds the Nano Hummingbird, a drone built to look like a bird for potential use in spy missions. Behind him is the Global Observer, a robotic spy plane with a 175-foot wingspan. -- PHOTOGRAPHER: Al Seib Los Angeles Times] *** [Seib, Al -- B581103881Z.1 LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 02, 2011: How I Made It: Timothy E. Conver, CEO of AeroVironment Inc., the largest maker of small drones for the military holds the Nano Hummingbird as he stands in front of the Global Observer. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)]
