AeroVironment’s Puma Long Endurance (LE) drone has received a major navigation upgrade enabling autonomous flight even under GPS jamming conditions. The company has integrated its Visual Navigation System (VNS), which relies on downward-facing cameras, onboard processing, and real-time terrain-feature mapping to maintain course without satellite signals. The enhancement improves reliability in contested electromagnetic environments, supporting reconnaissance, surveillance, and mission-critical ISR where GPS access is degraded or denied.
