# Skydio X10D at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `85d773b2-8a00-4204-bd21-36fb20278a52`

US Army deployed hundreds of [Skydio X10D](/models/skydio-x10d.md) drones to Transformation in Contact (TiC) units preparing for imminent deployment. Soldiers at Fort Bragg conducted exercises with the drones, including grenade-loading capabilities. The X10D is the Army's Short-Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program of Record platform.

## Key facts

- **Fleet size:** 2,500+ units
- **Contract value:** USD 52 million
- **Operator:** US Army (TiC units)
- **Program:** SRR (Short-Range Reconnaissance)

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** skydio-x10d-fort-bragg-north-carolina-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Skydio X10D](/models/skydio-x10d.md) (id: `bb345cda-41fc-40d9-bfdb-34de051a213f`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Skydio](/companies/skydio.md) (id: `c9949148-c692-400b-9745-3e650f1f7556`)
- **Location:** [Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA](/locations/fort-bragg-north-carolina-usa.md) (id: `8aa94ffa-72d1-4e73-b3c7-86e7557bd860`)
- **First seen:** 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **U.S. Army Places $52+ Million Order for Skydio X10D** · https://www.skydio.com/blog/u-s-army-usd52-million-order-skydio-x10d · 2025-05-01

## Common questions

### What is the Skydio X10D deployment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA?

Skydio X10D, built by Skydio, is recorded as a deployment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Skydio operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Skydio X10D at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA?

Skydio, the manufacturer of Skydio X10D, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Skydio X10D deployment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Skydio X10D deployment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA?

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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