The JUMP 20-X features vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities, eliminating the need for traditional runways. Its heavy-fuel engine is compatible with multiple fuel types, simplifying logistics and expanding mission adaptability across different environments.
Designed for long-range operations, the aircraft boasts a 13-hour flight endurance and beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) connectivity. It supports intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), synthetic aperture radar (SAR), signals intelligence (SIGINT), and electronic warfare (EW) missions.
The system’s modular design enables it to carry up to 30 pounds of payload, including secure communications equipment and precision strike capabilities. This versatility allows it to be customised for different military and strategic needs.
Built on a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), the JUMP 20-X is interoperable with existing military networks and emerging technologies. Its open architecture allows seamless integration across allied and coalition forces, ensuring adaptability to evolving threats.
AI-powered autonomy enhances the aircraft’s operational capabilities, enabling precise takeoff and landing on moving ships, even in extreme conditions. AeroVironment’s SPOTR-Edge computer vision technology further strengthens situational awareness by automatically detecting and classifying objects in real time.
Shane Hastings, vice president and general manager of Medium Uncrewed Aircraft Systems at AeroVironment, described the JUMP 20-X as a “force multiplier” for modern defence operations. He highlighted its advanced autonomy, endurance, and modularity as key factors that redefine maritime and expeditionary UAS missions.
Source: AeroVironment (press release).
