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JUMP 20-X

JUMP 20-X is AeroVironment Group 3 vertical-takeoff fixed-wing UAS for military ISR. It is designed for runway-independent launch, long endurance and modul...

Facts

Company
AeroVironment
Product type
uav
Status
commercial
Website
https://www.avinc.com/solution/jump-20-x/

About JUMP 20-X

JUMP 20-X uses lift rotors for vertical take-off and landing and a heavy-fuel engine for fixed-wing cruise. The aircraft carries up to 13.6 kilograms of payload, provides endurance beyond 13 hours and supports beyond-line-of-sight operations over approximately 185 kilometres.

A modular open-systems architecture allows radios, sensors and mission equipment to be exchanged without redesigning the full aircraft. The platform is designed for autonomous launch and recovery from land or moving ships and can navigate when GPS is challenged. Multi-fuel operation, maritime protection and STANAG-compatible interfaces support tactical ISR and communications missions across joint and allied forces.

Market context

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Summary

Type: UAV

Core: VTOL ISR

Function: Gather intelligence

Audience: Armed forces

Specifications

architecture
Modular open systems architecture
communications
BLOS capability and STANAG-compliant communications
cruise_speed
50 kn / 58 mph kn
endurance_hours
13 h
engine_displacement
230 cc two-stroke cc
form_type
Group 3 VTOL UAS
fuel_compatibility
JP-5, JP-8, Jet A and MoGas
ground_control
Vigilant Spirit ground-control station; STANAG 4586 compliant
launch_recovery
Vertical takeoff and landing; no runway or launch/recovery equipment required
length
2.90 m / 9.5 ft
maritime_design
Fully marinized
operating_altitude
17,000 ft density altitude ft DA
operational_environment
Land and maritime operations
payload_capacity_kg
13.61 kg
payload_integrations
70+ integrations
propulsion
Multi-fuel propulsion system
range
185 km
takeoff_weight
97.52 kg
wingspan_ft
5.73 m / 18.8 ft

Operations

Environment
expeditionary land operations, maritime tactical operations
Primary user
military ISR operators, maritime forces
Role
long-endurance tactical ISR, VTOL mission operations
Interaction model
Vigilant Spirit ground-control station, STANAG 4586 compliant control
Mobility class
runway-independent fixed-wing VTOL UAS
Product detail
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