The General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger (formerly Predator C) is a developmental unmanned combat aerial vehicle built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for the U.S. military.

Perform high-speed, long-endurance, more covert multi-mission Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and precision strike missions over land or sea. Predator C Avenger was developed through the foresight and internal funding of GA-ASI.

SAN DIEGO – 07 November 2024 – On November 5, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) used its MQ-20 Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System to perform commanded autonomy maneuvers as part of a demonstration with the U.S. Navy (USN).

It is the jet-powered successor to the company's Predator B, flown by the USAF as the MQ-9 Reaper. The Avenger is controlled with the same GCS (Ground Control Station) as earlier Predator drones. It has some stealth characteristics, incl. an internal weapons bay and an S-shaped jet exhaust duct.

2021年6月30日 · Performance specifications include a top speed in excess of 460 miles per hour with an operational ceiling comparable to a military fighter at 60,000 feet. Endurance is listed at 20 hours but this is extendable by way of an optional internal fuel tank taking up …

On April 6, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) conducted live, tactical, air combat maneuvers using Artificial Intelligence (AI) pilots to control a company-owned MQ-20 Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System.

2025年3月6日 · Orange Flag 25-1 took place at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on Feb. 19-21, 2025, but the involvement of the MQ-20 and autonomy software has only been recently unveiled.The autonomous flight ...

2021年6月30日 · The US Air Force (USAF) has carried out the flight test of a Skyborg autonomy core system (ACS) on board a General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Skyborg is focused on showcasing an open, modular ACS that can autonomously aviate, navigate, and communicate, and thereby, integrate other advanced capabilities.

2024年11月8日 · “Navy Air Vehicle Pilots (AVPs) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland controlled the MQ-20 [Avenger] during its flight from GA-ASI’s test site in California,” according to NAVAIR’s release.

2025年3月6日 · General Atomics’ MQ-20 Avenger aerial vehicle has been autonomously flown with U.S. government-provided autonomy software Hivemind AI.