AV Unveils JUMP 20-X: Revolutionizing Autonomous Maritime Operations with Unmatched Precision and Versatility
AeroVironment (AVAV) has unveiled the JUMP® 20-X, a next-generation Group 3 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) at the 2025 International Defence Exhibition & Conference. This vertical takeoff and landing system features a 13-hour flight endurance, beyond-line-of-sight connectivity, and a 30-pound multi-payload capacity.
The system is designed for maritime operations with an advanced heavy-fuel engine supporting multiple fuel types. Key capabilities include ISR, Synthetic Aperture Radar, Wide-Area Surveillance, Signals Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and precision strike options.
The JUMP 20-X incorporates AI-powered autonomy for precise takeoff and landing on moving ships, alongside SPOTR-Edge™ computer vision technology for automated object detection. Built on an open-architecture framework, it ensures interoperability across joint, allied, and coalition forces.
AeroVironment (AVAV) ha presentato il JUMP® 20-X, un sistema aereo senza pilota di prossima generazione di Gruppo 3, durante la 2025 International Defence Exhibition & Conference. Questo sistema di decollo e atterraggio verticale offre un'autonomia di volo di 13 ore, con connettività oltre la linea di vista e una capacità multi-carico di 30 libbre.
Il sistema è progettato per operazioni marittime, con un motore a combustibile pesante avanzato che supporta più tipi di carburante. Le capacità chiave includono ISR, Radar a Apertura Sintetica, Sorveglianza su Ampia Area, Intelligence di Segnali, Guerra Elettronica e opzioni di attacco di precisione.
Il JUMP 20-X incorpora un'autonomia potenziata dall'IA per un decollo e un atterraggio precisi su navi in movimento, insieme alla tecnologia di visione artificiale SPOTR-Edge™ per la rilevazione automatica degli oggetti. Basato su un'architettura aperta, garantisce interoperabilità tra forze congiunte, alleate e della coalizione.
AeroVironment (AVAV) ha presentado el JUMP® 20-X, un sistema de aeronaves no tripuladas de próxima generación del Grupo 3, en la 2025 International Defence Exhibition & Conference. Este sistema de despegue y aterrizaje vertical cuenta con una resistencia de vuelo de 13 horas, conectividad más allá de la línea de vista y una capacidad de carga múltiple de 30 libras.
El sistema está diseñado para operaciones marítimas, con un motor de combustible pesado avanzado que admite múltiples tipos de combustible. Las capacidades clave incluyen ISR, Radar de Apertura Sintética, Vigilancia de Amplias Áreas, Inteligencia de Señales, Guerra Electrónica y opciones de ataque de precisión.
El JUMP 20-X incorpora autonomía impulsada por IA para despegues y aterrizajes precisos en barcos en movimiento, junto con la tecnología de visión por computadora SPOTR-Edge™ para la detección automática de objetos. Construido sobre un marco de arquitectura abierta, asegura interoperabilidad entre fuerzas conjuntas, aliadas y de coalición.
AeroVironment (AVAV)는 JUMP® 20-X를 발표했습니다. 이는 2025 International Defence Exhibition & Conference에서 선보인 차세대 3군 무인 항공기 시스템(UAS)입니다. 이 수직 이착륙 시스템은 13시간의 비행 지속 시간, 시계 밖 연결 및 30파운드의 다중 화물 용량을 특징으로 합니다.
이 시스템은 여러 연료 유형을 지원하는 고급 중유 엔진으로 해양 작전을 위해 설계되었습니다. 주요 기능에는 ISR, 합성 개구 레이더, 광역 감시, 신호 정보, 전자전 및 정밀 타격 옵션이 포함됩니다.
JUMP 20-X는 이동하는 선박에서의 정확한 이착륙을 위한 AI 기반 자율성을 통합하고, 자동화된 객체 감지를 위한 SPOTR-Edge™ 컴퓨터 비전 기술을 제공합니다. 개방형 아키텍처 프레임워크에 기반하여 공동, 동맹 및 연합군 간의 상호 운용성을 보장합니다.
AeroVironment (AVAV) a dévoilé le JUMP® 20-X, un système aérien sans pilote de nouvelle génération de Groupe 3 lors de la 2025 International Defence Exhibition & Conference. Ce système de décollage et d'atterrissage vertical offre une autonomie de vol de 13 heures, une connectivité hors ligne et une capacité de charge multi-charge de 30 livres.
Le système est conçu pour des opérations maritimes avec un moteur à carburant lourd avancé prenant en charge plusieurs types de carburant. Les capacités clés comprennent ISR, radar à ouverture synthétique, surveillance de grande surface, renseignement d'origine électronique, guerre électronique et options de frappe de précision.
Le JUMP 20-X intègre une autonomie alimentée par IA pour un décollage et un atterrissage précis sur des navires en mouvement, ainsi que la technologie de vision par ordinateur SPOTR-Edge™ pour la détection automatique d'objets. Construit sur une architecture ouverte, il garantit l'interopérabilité entre les forces conjointes, alliées et de coalition.
AeroVironment (AVAV) hat das JUMP® 20-X vorgestellt, ein unbemanntes Fluggerät der nächsten Generation der Gruppe 3, auf der 2025 International Defence Exhibition & Conference. Dieses System für senkrechten Start und Landung bietet eine Flugzeit von 13 Stunden, eine Verbindung außerhalb der Sichtlinie und eine Mehrfachlastkapazität von 30 Pfund.
Das System ist für maritime Operationen konzipiert und verfügt über einen fortschrittlichen Schwerölmotor, der mehrere Kraftstoffarten unterstützt. Zu den wichtigsten Fähigkeiten gehören ISR, synthetische Aperturradar, weiträumige Überwachung, Signalaufklärung, elektronische Kriegsführung und präzise Angriffsmöglichkeiten.
Das JUMP 20-X integriert KI-gestützte Autonomie für präzise Starts und Landungen auf sich bewegenden Schiffen sowie die SPOTR-Edge™-Computer Vision-Technologie zur automatisierten Objekterkennung. Basierend auf einem offenen Architekturrahmen gewährleistet es die Interoperabilität zwischen gemeinsamen, verbündeten und Koalitionskräften.
- Advanced AI-powered autonomous capabilities for maritime operations
- Significant 13-hour flight endurance with BLOS connectivity
- Versatile 30-pound multi-payload capacity
- Multi-fuel engine capability enhancing operational flexibility
- Open architecture design enabling future technology integration
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Insights
The JUMP 20-X launch represents a strategic pivot for AeroVironment, directly addressing the $8.5 billion maritime drone market with sophisticated capabilities that could significantly expand the company's addressable market. The system's modular design and multi-domain functionality position it to capture both domestic and international military contracts, particularly in regions like the Middle East where maritime security is paramount.
Three key features distinguish this launch as particularly significant for investors: First, the AI-powered autonomous landing capability on moving vessels solves a critical pain point in maritime operations, potentially opening up new revenue streams in naval applications. Second, the MOSA architecture ensures long-term revenue potential through continuous payload upgrades and integration services. Third, the multi-fuel capability addresses logistical challenges that have historically maritime drone adoption, potentially accelerating market penetration.
The timing and location of this launch at IDEX in Abu Dhabi is strategically significant, indicating AV's focus on expanding its international presence, particularly in the lucrative Middle Eastern defense market where maritime security spending is projected to grow at 12% annually through 2030. The JUMP 20-X's compliance with STANAG standards positions it favorably for NATO contracts and allied nation sales.
From a competitive standpoint, this product launch strengthens AV's position against emerging threats from Chinese manufacturers like DJI's enterprise division and maintains technological leadership in the Group 3 UAS segment. The integration of proprietary SPOTR-Edge™ technology creates high-margin software revenue opportunities while building switching costs through data integration with customer systems.
JUMP 20-X executes a precision landing on a rapidly moving ship (Photo: AV)
Unveiled at the 2025 International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX), the JUMP 20-X is a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) medium uncrewed aircraft system (MUAS) engineered to revolutionize shipboard UAS operations. With an advanced heavy-fuel engine capable of running on multiple fuel types, JUMP 20-X enhances operational flexibility, simplifies refueling logistics, and ensures mission adaptability across diverse maritime and expeditionary environments.
Unmatched Endurance, Multi-Domain Connectivity & Scalable Lethality
Built for long-range, multi-domain operations, JUMP 20-X boasts an impressive 13-hour flight endurance and beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) connectivity, ensuring persistent surveillance and strike capabilities far beyond the horizon. Its modular 30-pound multi-payload capacity is unmatched in its class, supporting a wide range of mission sets, including:
- ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance)
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) & Wide-Area Surveillance (WAS)
- Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) & Electronic Warfare (EW)
- Secure Communications & Video Relay
- Precision Strike Capabilities with customizable lethality options
Future-Proofed with MOSA: Modular, Open, Systems, Approach
The JUMP 20-X is built on an open-architecture, payload-agnostic, radio-agnostic, and STANAG-compliant framework, ensuring rapid integration with existing military networks and emerging technologies. This future-proof design enables seamless interoperability across joint, allied, and coalition forces, allowing operators to adapt to evolving mission requirements in real time.
AI-Powered Precision & Autonomous Shipboard Operations
Designed for hands-free operation in highly complex environments, JUMP 20-X leverages AI-powered autonomy to ensure precise takeoff and landing—even on fast-moving ships in rough seas or under extreme conditions, day or night.
Additionally, AV’s cutting-edge SPOTR-Edge™ computer vision technology enables automated object detection and classification, enhancing situational awareness and tactical decision-making in real time. From identifying hostile threats to tracking moving maritime and aerial assets, SPOTR-Edge™ provides unparalleled intelligence at the tactical edge.
A New Era in Maritime UAS Operations
Shane Hastings, AV’s vice president and general manager of Medium Uncrewed Aircraft Systems, emphasized the transformative impact of JUMP 20-X:
“The JUMP 20-X is more than a UAS—it’s a force multiplier that delivers the unmatched versatility, efficiency, and reliability modern operators’ demand. By combining cutting-edge autonomy, extended endurance, and a modular design, JUMP 20-X redefines what’s possible for maritime and expeditionary UAS operations in the most contested domains.”
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