# AV Selected for U.S. Navy ISR Modernization Program<\/p>\n
AV has secured a contract to deliver the JUMP 20-X system to the U.S. Navy, supporting the service’s broader initiative to modernize and expand Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations. The autonomous platform offers fully hands-free operation and exceeds 13 hours of flight endurance, with a maximum range of 115 miles (185 km), enabling extended mission coverage across multi-domain operational environments.<\/p>\n
The selection reflects the Navy’s strategic pivot toward autonomous systems to enhance maritime domain awareness and reduce operational risks to personnel. ISR capabilities are fundamental to modern naval operations, particularly in contested waters where persistent surveillance is critical for force protection and operational decision-making. The JUMP 20-X’s extended loiter time and autonomous functionality address existing capability gaps, allowing vessels and task forces to maintain continuous situational awareness without continuous crew involvement.<\/p>\n
The deployment of advanced autonomous ISR platforms signals accelerating adoption of unmanned systems across naval fleets globally. As maritime security challenges persist\u2014ranging from anti-piracy operations to strategic waterway monitoring\u2014autonomous surveillance assets offer cost-effective alternatives to traditional manned aircraft. The program’s success could influence procurement decisions for allied navies and establish operational standards for autonomous ISR integration, fundamentally reshaping how maritime surveillance and force protection are conducted at sea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AV has been selected to deliver JUMP 20-X to the U.S. Navy in support of its initiative to modernize and expand ISR operations. The JUMP 20-X enables multi-domain missions with fully autonomous, hands-free operation and more than 13 hours of flight time, a 115-mile (185 km)\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":247,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9007],"tags":[9024],"class_list":["post-49237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-maritime-security","tag-naval-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maritimehub.co.uk\/?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maritimehub.co.uk\/?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maritimehub.co.uk\/?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maritimehub.co.uk\/?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/247"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maritimehub.co.uk\/?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=49237"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/maritimehub.co.uk\/?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50651,"href":"https:\/\/maritimehub.co.uk\/?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49237\/revisions\/50651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maritimehub.co.uk\/?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maritimehub.co.uk\/?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=49237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maritimehub.co.uk\/?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=49237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}