# Skydio Dock at US Air Forces Central, Middle East: deployment

Canonical ID: `97381821-3afe-4c8d-b42c-5feea33bc389`

[Skydio](/companies/skydio.md) crossed 1,000 drone Dock deployments in one year. Secured $9M+ contract to deploy Dock systems for US Air Forces Central to secure military airbases in the Middle East.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** skydio-dock-us-air-forces-central-middle-east
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Skydio Dock](/models/skydio-dock.md) (id: `248bb829-39ea-4736-add2-3c7ad2dae627`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Skydio](/companies/skydio.md) (id: `c9949148-c692-400b-9745-3e650f1f7556`)
- **Location:** [US Air Forces Central, Middle East](/locations/us-air-forces-central-middle-east.md) (id: `53899612-fb8e-483f-ac6d-a32f302da5d4`)
- **Operator:** [Skydio](/companies/skydio.md) (id: `c9949148-c692-400b-9745-3e650f1f7556`)
- **First seen:** 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://dronedj.com/2026/07/07/skydio-drone-dock-deployment-milestone/ · 2026-07-07

## Common questions

### What is the Skydio Dock deployment at US Air Forces Central, Middle East?

Skydio Dock, built by Skydio, is recorded as a deployment at US Air Forces Central, Middle East on the DEPLOY registry. Skydio operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Skydio Dock at US Air Forces Central, Middle East?

Skydio, the manufacturer of Skydio Dock, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Skydio Dock deployment at US Air Forces Central, Middle East go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 7, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Skydio Dock deployment at US Air Forces Central, Middle East?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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