Skydio has confirmed the delivery of the first batch of X10D small uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS) as part of the US Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Tranche 2 (T2) programme.
This marks the first delivery of systems under the second tranche of the US Army’s SRR Program of Record, with Skydio’s X10D being the exclusive system provided thus far.
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Under this initial T2, Skydio delivered hundreds of X10D aircraft systems to the US Army Transforming in Contact (TiC) unit.
The Skydio X10D, included on the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) Blue UAS Cleared List, is set to deliver crucial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to the TiC unit.
This capability deployment aims to boost operational efficiency and improve situational awareness for military personnel operating in challenging and competitive settings.
Skydio cofounder and CEO Adam Bry said: “When the Army contracted Skydio to fill this urgent need, we shipped systems within five days, ensuring soldiers had this critical equipment before their deployment.
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Skydio says its entire range of drones is designed, put together, and maintained within the US. The company operates a drone manufacturing site in Hayward, California.
Currently, an X10 or X10D drone can be assembled in just nine minutes, notes the company.
The Skydio X10D is designed to offer enhanced operational resilience and maintains positional awareness without relying on conventional navigation methods.
It features a Teledyne FLIR Boson+ sensor to provide “pinpoint” temperature differences at every pixel, and Skydio NightSense that supports autonomous flight in low- or no-light environments.
The drone is also built to withstand nearly all weather conditions, boasting an IP55 rating.
