US EditionU.S. Army Orders 2,500 Skydio Drones in Record $52M Deal
The $52 million contract for over 2,500 X10D drones supports rapid scaling of autonomous reconnaissance with GPS-denied navigation and multiband radio connectivity, the Army said.
- The United States Army awarded Skydio a contract exceeding $52 million for more than 2,500 X10D drones, marking the service's largest single-vendor small UAS procurement in history.
- Following the 2017 Army ban on Chinese manufacturer DJI drones over security concerns, Skydio was selected for the Short Range Reconnaissance Program in both 2022 and 2025, becoming the only vendor spanning both tranches.
- Every X10D is manufactured in Hayward, California, across 550 individual checkpoints, and operates autonomously without GPS using onboard navigation cameras to map terrain in real time.
- Placed through Atlantic Diving Supply, the contract moved from bid to award in less than 72 hours, underscoring the Army's shift toward rapid acquisition of critical defense technology.
- Skydio CEO Adam Bry noted the "asymmetry in cost"—Iranian drones cost thousands while U.S. missiles cost millions—positioning the X10D to deliver platoon-level ISR capability to every soldier.
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skydio.comU.S. Army Places $52+ Million Order for Skydio X10D, the Largest Single-Vendor Tactical sUAS Order in Army History
/PRNewswire/ -- Skydio, the largest U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in flying robots, announced yesterday a $52+ million order for over 2,500 X10D...
U.S. Army buys 2,500 reconnaissance drones from Skydio
The United States Army has awarded Skydio a contract exceeding $52 million for more than 2,500 X10D drones, marking the largest small unmanned aircraft system procurement from a single manufacturer in the service’s history. The order was placed through Atlantic
Manufacturers: I Think Eventually We'll Have At Least One Drone For Every U.S. Soldier
FNC's Maria Bartiromo interviewed drone manufacturers Wahid Nawabi, the CEO of Aerovironment, and Skydio CEO Adam Bry, on "Sunday Morning Futures." "The tactics and weapons we're using right now are super effective, but they're super expensive," Bry said. "The problem is the asymmetry in cost. The Iranians are launching drones that cost thousands or tens of thousands of dollars, and we're launching missiles that cost millions of dollars. We're v
Skydio, the largest producer of U.S. drones and world leader in the U.S.A., has announced that he has won an order of more than 52 million dollars for more than 2,500 X10D drones by the U.S. Army. The order represents the largest purchase of remote piloted aircraft systems (sUAS) of small size from a single manufacturer in the history of the U.S. Army and has passed from the race stage to the award in less than 72 hours....
In the midst of the rise of small and medium-sized drones in conflict, the U.S. Army has just purchased 2,500 reconnaissance drones for its soldiers. The Department of Defense has signed a contract with Skydio for an order of over $52 million, which represents the largest acquisition of small unmanned aircraft systems from a single manufacturer in the history of the service. Specifically, this U.S. company, the country's largest drone manufactur…
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