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JUMP 20 at Mexico (Mexican Navy deployments)

Arcturus UAV JUMP 20 is a fixed-wing VTOL unmanned aerial vehicle originally developed by Arcturus UAV and acquired by AeroVironment in February 2021. It transitions from four electric vertical rotors at take-off to a 190cc petrol engine for sustained forward flight, carrying up to 27.2 kg of payload with 9 to 16 hours of endurance depending on mission requirements. With a 5.6 m wingspan and 125 km data link range, JUMP 20 is used for tactical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.

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Arcturus T-20 JUMP VTOL UAS deployed with the Mexican Navy with EO/IR sensor configuration providing approximately 15 hours endurance and 75 mile data link range.

Key facts

Operator
Mexican Navy (Secretaria de Marina)
Configuration
EO/IR sensor, ~15 hours endurance, 75 mile range

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for JUMP 20 at Mexico (Mexican Navy deployments).

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
JUMP 20
Company
Arcturus UAV
Location
Mexico (Mexican Navy deployments)
Operator
Arcturus UAV
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
city centroid
First seen
2015-09-28
ID
e8a9f50a-dccb-4501-b651-7a071445f279

Timeline

  1. Sep 2015
    First recorded
    JUMP 20 first documented operating at Mexico (Mexican Navy deployments).
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Arcturus T-20 JUMP VTOL UAS Deployed with the Mexican Navy · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/arcturus-t-20-jump-vtol-uas-deployed-with-the-mexican-navy-300260946.html · 2015-09-28
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the JUMP 20 deployment at Mexico (Mexican Navy deployments)?
JUMP 20, built by Arcturus UAV, is recorded as a deployment at Mexico (Mexican Navy deployments) on the DEPLOY registry. Arcturus UAV operates the deployment directly.
Who operates JUMP 20 at Mexico (Mexican Navy deployments)?
Arcturus UAV, the manufacturer of JUMP 20, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the JUMP 20 deployment at Mexico (Mexican Navy deployments) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting September 28, 2015 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the JUMP 20 deployment at Mexico (Mexican Navy deployments)?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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