Skydio has announced the delivery of the first batch of X10D small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) under the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Tranche 2 program. This milestone marks the Skydio X10D as the only system delivered to date within Tranche 2 of the Army’s SRR Program of Record. The rapid fulfillment was crucial to meet the Army’s needs. “When the Army contracted Skydio to fill this urgent need, we shipped systems within 5 days, ensuring soldiers had this critical equipment before their deployment,” stated Adam Bry, cofounder and CEO of Skydio. Skydio’s production capabilities are a key asset in meeting military demands. “We produce 1,000+ drones a month at our facility in California with the ability to rapidly scale beyond that rate, enabling us to ship at the speed of need,” Bry added. He emphasized that increasing production readiness acts as a deterrent by providing rapid delivery of crucial military capabilities. Skydio manufactures all its drones domestically at its facility in Hayward, California, one of the largest drone manufacturing plants outside of China. The company has recently celebrated the production of its 55,000th drone, demonstrating the effectiveness of its scalable manufacturing. The X10 and X10D models can now be assembled in just nine minutes.

Full report : U.S. drone startup, Skydio delivers first batch of X10D small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) under the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Tranche 2 program.

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