Skydio, the leading U.S.-based drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology, in partnership with Science Applications International Corp. (NASDAQ: SAIC), has been awarded $7.9 million to deliver X10D small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) under the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Tranche 2 Low-Rate Initial Production contract.
The SRR program, managed by Program Executive Office Aviation’s Project Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PM UAS), provides infantry platoons with organic reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities. This award continues Skydio’s role as an SRR provider, transitioning soldiers from X2D/RQ28-A, fielded beginning in 2022 as part of SRR Tranche 1, to the enhanced X10D platform. This award builds on Skydio’s first delivery SRR Tranche 2 program systems, announced in May 2025. This brings Skydio’s total support of the SRR Tranche 2 program to $12.3M in FY25.
Skydio X10D delivers operational performance for tactical ISR missions:
- A sensor package that is unrivaled in any sUAS this size, including a 48MP telephoto camera
- A best-in-class Teledyne FLIR Boson+ thermal sensor that can pinpoint temperature differences at each pixel
- Resiliency in the face of electronic warfare with onboard AI and autonomy
- Built-in AI for visual navigation comes standard
- Advanced obstacle avoidance in every direction
- Enhanced operational resilience in challenging navigation environments through advanced proprietary technology that maintains positional awareness without relying on conventional navigation methods
- Modular, open platform that supports custom third-party attachments and controllers
- Powerful, full-stack security, starting with the chipset and its firmware
- IP55 rating for nearly all-weather operation
X10D, part of the U.S. Department of War’s Blue UAS Cleared List, also meets the stringent cybersecurity and capability requirements outlined by the Defense Innovation Unit.
Skydio now supports every branch of the U.S. military, 25 allied nations, alongside public safety agencies, utilities, and enterprise customers worldwide.
All Skydio drones are designed, assembled, and supported in the United States, and Skydio’s manufacturing facility in Hayward, CA is one of the world’s largest drone manufacturing facilities outside of China.
Source: Skydio news release
