JUMP 20 UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM

The Department of State awarded a contract valued at USD 6,547,132 to Arcturus UAV, Inc. for the JUMP 20 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), a medium endurance vertical takeoff and landing fixed-wing drone capable of over 13 hours endurance and 185km range for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. This procurement equips the Department with a combat-proven, modular, runway-independent UAS suitable for austere environments, similar to its selection for U.S. Army and Danish Army programs to replace older systems like the Shadow drone. The strategic context reflects growing demand for versatile tactical UAS in multi-domain operations amid global defense modernization.