Likely Replacement for RQ-7B Shadow Enters the Pipeline
The AeroVironment Jump 20 is a fixed-wing, uncrewed, VTOL ISR aircraft, primarily focused on providing multi-sensor intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. The Jump 20 was evaluated alongside a field of competing aircraft to attain the honor of replacing the long-lived RQ-7B Shadow UAS. Once the FTUAS program reaches increment 2, the Jump 20 and its peers will be handed over to Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). The Jump 20 sports a 115-mile range and 14 hours of endurance, with a 30-lb payload.