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.

Avenger can operate at speeds up to 400 KTAS, at an altitude of over 50,000 feet, and 20+ hours of endurance. Its significant wing hard point payload mounting capacity enables it to carry multiple sensors, while its internal weapons bay can house 3,000 pounds of precision munitions or larger sensor payloads.

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).

2024年11月8日 · The MQ-20 stood in as a surrogate for the Navy's future MQ-25 Stingray and other drones that will operate from its carriers' decks. The U.S. Navy recently used a drone control system now being installed on all its supercarriers to …

2025年3月6日 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and tech company Shield AI have revealed that an MQ-20 Avenger unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) recently flew autonomously during the Orange...

2025年3月6日 · The MQ-20 can carry weapons both outside and inside a weapons bay. It is a testbed for the US Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program or a loyal wingman drone that is envisioned to fly in a manned-unmanned teaming (MUMT) …

2021年6月30日 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger (Predator C) Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) including pictures.

2024年2月1日 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully demonstrated an inflight release of its Advanced Air-Launched Effects (A2LE) platform, releasing an A2LE from the internal weapons bay of a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).

MQ-20 is a jet-powered platform used extensively as a CCA surrogate test bed for autonomous UAS technology development. GA-ASI was recently selected for the U.S. Air Force’s CCA program.

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.