General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger - Wikipedia 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
Predator C Avenger - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. Predator C Avenger was developed through the foresight and internal funding of GA-ASI Its unique design and speed increases its survivability in higher threat environments and provides customers with an expanded quick-response armed reconnaissance capability
GA-ASI Makes Another Autonomous Aerial Intercept in Company-Funded Demo . . . In its latest demonstration of advanced autonomy development, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) successfully executed a mission autonomy flight using its MQ-20 Avenger® jet equipped with the latest government reference autonomy software
The MQ-20 Avenger Drone Explained - The Defense Post In recent years, General Atomics has positioned the Avenger as a platform for autonomous teaming experiments, including “loyal wingman” concepts where drones fly alongside manned fighters to extend sensing and strike capabilities
MQ-20 Avenger: How It Could Redefine Combat Drone Warfare Built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the Avenger represents a deliberate shift away from slow, surveillance-focused drones toward autonomous combat platforms designed for contested airspace
General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger Drone Completes First Live Autonomous Air . . . On 18 January 2026, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) announced that its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned combat air vehicle had completed a new mission autonomy flight from San Diego featuring a live aerial intercept against a crewed aggressor aircraft
MQ-20 Avenger Depicted With Laser Weapon In Its Nose A Sign Of What’s . . . General Atomics recently showed what it says is a rendering of an MQ-20 Avenger drone armed with a laser directed energy weapon The laser beam is depicted projecting through a fully rotating nose cone turret fitted in place of its normal nose section