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Skydio Dock at United States

Autonomous docking station enabling remote, scheduled X10 flights without an on-site pilot (Remote Operations). Used for persistent site security and infrastructure inspection.

Skydio Dock by Skydio · Operated by United States Air Force · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

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Footage

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Skydio

Skydio's footage of the X10D, the hardened defense variant of its X10 drone, framed for military and duty missions with day and night imagery. Autonomous flight is onboard; missions are operator-deployed.

US Air Forces Central (USAFCENT) selected the Skydio Dock to secure US airbases in the Middle East with persistent autonomous drone overwatch.

Key facts

Operator
US Air Forces Central (USAFCENT)
Location detail
US airbases in the Middle East
Use Case
Persistent autonomous drone overwatch for airbase security
Status
Selected by USAFCENT

Exposure

Customer segment
defense
Scale tier
undisclosed
Customer
US Air Forces Central

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Skydio Dock at United States.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-10
Model
Skydio Dock
Company
Skydio
Location
United States
Operator
United States Air Force
Status
operational
Operator type
customer deployed
First seen
2026-04-08
ID
ce195396-9f56-45bd-8f8d-a506cde25963

Timeline

  1. Apr 2026
    First recorded
    Skydio Dock first documented operating at United States.
  2. May 2026
    created
  3. Jul 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://www.skydio.com/blog/usafcent-selects-skydio-dock-to-secure-american-airbases
  2. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-air-forces-central-selects-skydio-dock-to-secure-us-airbases-in-the-middle-east-302737130.html
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-10

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2
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Common questions

What is the Skydio Dock deployment at United States?
Skydio Dock, built by Skydio, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. United States Air Force operates the deployment.
Who operates Skydio Dock at United States?
United States Air Force operates this deployment as a customer of Skydio, the manufacturer of Skydio Dock.
When did the Skydio Dock deployment at United States go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting April 8, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Skydio Dock deployment at United States?
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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