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Skydio X10D at Palawan, Philippines

Defense variant of the Skydio X10, on the US DoD Blue UAS cleared list; subject of the US Army's largest single-vendor tactical sUAS order (over 2,500 units, Mar 2026).

Skydio X10D by Skydio · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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US Marine Corps conducted aerial reconnaissance with Skydio X10D drones during Archipelagic Coastal Defense Continuum exercises in Palawan, Philippines. Marines from 3rd Marine Division used the drones for ISR operations in coastal defense scenarios.

Key facts

Operator
US Marine Corps (3rd Marine Division)
Exercise
Archipelagic Coastal Defense Continuum

Safety record

No incidents on record for Skydio X10D at Palawan, Philippines.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Skydio X10D
Company
Skydio
Location
Palawan, Philippines
Status
pilot
First seen
2024-05-21
ID
af06398b-9106-4832-8af5-bd9c0a0ae89c

Timeline

  1. May 2024
    First recorded
    Skydio X10D first documented operating at Palawan, Philippines.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. How Skydio Empowers Advanced Technology and Operational Use · https://www.skydio.com/blog/how-skydio-empowers-us-military-technology · 2024-05-21
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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unclassified
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Common questions

What is the Skydio X10D deployment at Palawan, Philippines?
Skydio X10D, built by Skydio, is recorded as a deployment at Palawan, Philippines on the DEPLOY registry. Skydio operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Skydio X10D at Palawan, Philippines?
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 Palawan, Philippines go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting May 21, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Skydio X10D deployment at Palawan, Philippines?
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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