AeroVironment says AV_Halo COMMAND open APIs link Switchblade 400 to Army IBCS-M in four days
AVAV•Four-day integration and technical approach
The integration was completed in four days, cutting timelines from months to days versus traditional ICD-based integration.
The work used published interfaces across REST/HTTP, event and telemetry channels, and low-latency gRPC, backed by machine-readable specifications.
Implications for Army interface requirements
The outcome supports a shift toward contractual requirements for open interfaces and MOSA compliance as the Army expands an API marketplace.
Open-API integration validated in Army hackathon
AeroVironment reported results from the Army’s Operation Jailbreak hackathon that validated its open-API integration approach for defense systems.
AV_Halo COMMAND enabled Switchblade 400 to connect to the Army’s IBCS-M without custom, one-off integration work on either side.
