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JUMP 20

Arcturus UAV JUMP 20 is a fixed-wing VTOL unmanned aerial vehicle originally developed by Arcturus UAV and acquired by AeroVironment in February 2021.

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Manufacturer
Arcturus UAV
Form factor
aerial
Lifecycle
active

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Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Verified deployments
None on file
Sources on file
2 sources, view all

Safety record

No incidents on record for JUMP 20.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. JUMP 20 | AeroVironment · https://www.avinc.com/solution/jump-20/
  2. JUMP 20 VTOL Unmanned Aerial Vehicle | Naval Technology · https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/jump-20-vtol-unmanned-aerial-vehicle/

Common questions

What is JUMP 20?
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.
Who makes JUMP 20?
JUMP 20 is made by Arcturus UAV, based in Israel.
Where is JUMP 20 deployed?
No verified deployments of JUMP 20 are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is JUMP 20 safe?
JUMP 20 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Recent coverage

JUMP 20 in third-party press

Denmark Buys AeroVironment VTOL Drones for Arctic Surveillance - The Defense Post

Feb 11, 2025

Weapons of Ukrainian Victory: JUMP 20 VTOL tactical reconnaissance UAV - Root-Nation.com

Feb 27, 2023

AeroVironment Completes Acquisition of Arcturus UAV - Seapower Magazine

Nov 23, 2021