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Defense: sUAS Program

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A Skydio sUAS program tilts today’s battlefield in your favor and keeps you ready for tomorrow’s conflicts with human-machine teaming.

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Gather more intel over more area with smart, survivable sUAS.

Cover vast and remote areas of a country with fleet of Skydio drones
officer launching Skydio X10D Drone in the day and a scene of a night launch

Blanket entire regions with the AI-powered Skydio X10D to create a sensing grid that gathers data faster, smarter, and safer than boots on the ground.

Gain shared situational awareness from command center to frontline.

Soldier looking at chest tablet of live feed of Skydio X10D observing convoy at road block

Skydio sUAS utilize secure standards to talk to other devices locally, across battlefields, and around the world so allies have a common operating picture to fight as a team of teams. Get our industry insights paper for more details on readiness.

Squadron leader coordinating with convoy ahead of conflict

Adapt at the speed of combat.

Skydio X10D observing conflict ahead of squadron
Soldier viewing squadron location on Skydio controller

Equipped at the squad level, Skydio X10D creates a dynamic human-machine team that can rapidly shift tactics and strategy to keep troops out of harm's way. Read the X10D technical white paper.

Skydio X10D: Small, Smart, Survivable.

The successful integration of small, autonomous drones will provide our unit level leaders with enhanced situational awareness, arming our Marines with a unique combat advantage.

Lt. Col. Frank P. Mease, CO 1/1 First Battalion, First Marine Division

Skydio’s autonomy capabilities allowed us to perform better operations, more efficiently. Their trustworthy obstacle avoidance make it possible for us to do flights at low-altitude and in complex urban environments that we would otherwise not be able to perform.

Austin Worcester, Sr. Program Manager sUAS Civil Air Patrol

This is a game-changer — it’s a force multiplier in itself ... it’s adding the new AI technology into how our squadron operates.

Tech Sgt. Brandon Trout Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Security Forces Squadron

The ability to clearly see potential defects on the aircraft surfaces using the 16x zoom and the thermal camera without having to get close to the aircraft will be useful in finding potential pressure seal leaks on operational aircraft.

Ken Jones, Continuous Process Improvement Manager 436th Mission Generation Group (Dover AFB)

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Ready to serve before, during, and after combat.

Gain situational awareness on the battlefield with aerial ISR, keeping your warfighters safe on every mission.

Inspect more assets in less time, catch emerging issues early, and get the info you need to repair faster and maintain readiness.

Provide real-time surveillance and intelligence to significantly improve threat detection and protect your forces.

Not just a sUAS.
A complete sUAS program.

Skydio manufacturing employee assembing drone
Advanced tech
— at scale.

X10D is being built at mass scale, in the U.S. Our tight manufacturing controls ensure that it exceeds the highest supply chain and security standards.

Skydio's TAK software interface on soldier's chest tablet
Modular, open
platform.

Skydio X10D integrates with third party software and hardware to leverage your existing systems for greater data sharing and controls.

Blue UAS cleared list logo and NDAA Compliant logo on navy blue american flag backgroud
Security
and compliance.

NDAA compliance ensures supply chain security in line with Federal law. And drones with Blue UAS listing pass demanding cybersecurity assessments and are approved to protect military information.

Skydio CEO Adam Bry gives demonstration to US DoD Deputy Secretary Hicks
Mission
Success team.

Skydio’s global network of dedicated Mission Success teams help defense units field new technology through training, support and deployment so they can reach operational scale before the next conflict.

a line of cases of Skydio X10D Drones
Streamlined
purchasing.

Participation in rapid procurement programs (GSA and The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and Special Operations Equipment (SOE) Tailored Logistics Support (TLS) accelerates access in the U.S. We also work with trusted regional partners to serve global customers.

Skydio in use by Nato Member countries
Proven
globally.

Skydio drones are increasingly becoming the gold standard for capability and interoperability across the Five Eyes and NATO countries, revolutionizing tactical ISR and strengthening American allies.

Combat ready tech.
Commercial scale innovation.

Move with speed and efficiency when you choose sUAS that are built for enterprise scale — and adapted to meet defense requirements.

Adapt quickly with a secure, modular platform for attachment swaps in the field.

RAS-A compliant protocol to support third-party and government-owned apps.

Observe individuals, vehicles or suspicious objects at 1km range to accurately identify hostile intent.

NightSense enables autonomous navigation for missions at night.

Explore X10D

Skydio is trusted by every branch of the U.S. DoD and allied forces around the world.

and advised by the top minds in the defense space

Meet our National Security Board

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Resources

Learn about how Skydio answers the needs of defense forces.

Skydio drones sent to Ukraine documenting evidence of war crimes
USAID Delivers Skydio Autonomous Camera Drones to Ukraine to Document War Crimes
Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin speaking with Adam Bry, CEO and Founder of Skydio
Visits by DoD’s Top Leaders Underscore Skydio’s Commitment...
Soldier launching a Skydio X10D drone for a night autonomous mission
Skydio: Revolutionizing Tactical Operations with Advanced Autonomous Drones
Troops utilizing Skydio X10D on tactical missions
Skydio Enters Final Phase of U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance Program.
Troops launching X10D at night using Nightsense autonomy feature
Asymmetric Advantages for the Free World: Skydio X10D

1 Always fly X10 in compliance with applicable laws and according to the Skydio Safety and Usage Guidelines
2 Remote piloting and continuous live-stream are dependent on cellar network connectivity. BVLOS permit required for remote flight.

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