Roger Wells

Chief Executive Officer and Director, AEVEX Corp.

Search every verified Roger Wells interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Roger Wells, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Aevex, discussed the company's initial public offering on Bloomberg Technology on April 20, 2026. Aevex raised US$320 million by pricing its shares at US$20, the top of its expected range, with demand reportedly 12 times higher than anticipated. Wells stated that the primary use of the capital would be to reduce existing debt and generate net working capital, which he said would allow the company to scale its business and accelerate growth. In the interview, Wells addressed Aevex's position in the defense drone industry, noting that the company expects to deliver over 9,000 systems to Ukraine by the end of 2026. He attributed investor interest to Aevex's autonomous, multi-mission, multi-domain technologies that are "proven on the battlefield," and highlighted a backlog of more than US$8 billion in orders. Wells also said the company focuses on proprietary technology architecture for high-intensity missions where GPS and communications are disrupted, and he expressed confidence in growth prospects tied to a US$50 billion-plus budget request for 2027 for systems like those Aevex offers.