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Arcturus T-20

Arcturus UAV (now AeroVironment) · USA

The T-20 is a medium-range, runway-independent fixed-wing tactical UAV designed and built in the USA by Arcturus UAV (acquired by AeroVironment in 2021). It is carbon-fibre, catapult-launched, and used for ISR by the US armed forces. It is misattributed to UAVOS/Russia in the source data.

CountryUSA
SubcategoryFixed-wing
SubtypeFixed-wing tactical UAV
RoleTactical ISR
ClassGroup 3
ClassificationGroup 3 tactical UAS
MissionISR, reconnaissance, surveillance, SIGINT/ELINT/COMINT
Datalinkline-of-sight C2 with GCS; Cloud Cap Piccolo II autopilot
VariantsT-20, JUMP 20 (VTOL derivative)
OperatorsUS Armed Forces
Frame typeFixed-wing
Propulsionsingle fuel-injected 190cc 4-stroke Honda piston engine (~7.5 kW)
Combat-provenNo
Export statusExport controlled (USA)
Launch methodpneumatic catapult, runway
Autonomy levelautonomous waypoint nav or manual from GCS
Endurance (min)960
Recovery methodrunway, arrested/recovery
Max payload (kg)16
Standard sensorsEO camera, IR sensor, ELINT/COMINT
Production statusIn production
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Review-stage catalogue data — specs corroborated from manufacturer and secondary sources; not for procurement decisions. Source: www.avinc.com