# Skydio X10D at U.S. Army (nationwide): deployment

Canonical ID: `8883def1-510b-45d2-90b0-62b97d087584`

U.S. Army placed $52M+ order for 2,500 [Skydio X10D](/models/skydio-x10d.md) drones — largest single-vendor tactical sUAS order in Army history. Contract moved from bid to award in under 72 hours.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** skydio-x10d-us-army-wide-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:** [U.S. Army (nationwide)](/locations/us-army-wide-usa.md) (id: `117d39fd-33f1-4c1c-a279-626eab5989df`)
- **Operator:** [Skydio](/companies/skydio.md) (id: `c9949148-c692-400b-9745-3e650f1f7556`)
- **First seen:** 2026-03-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.skydio.com/blog/u-s-army-usd52-million-order-skydio-x10d · 2026-03-22

## Common questions

### What is the Skydio X10D deployment at U.S. Army (nationwide)?

Skydio X10D, built by Skydio, is recorded as a deployment at U.S. Army (nationwide) on the DEPLOY registry. Skydio operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Skydio X10D at U.S. Army (nationwide)?

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 U.S. Army (nationwide) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting March 22, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Skydio X10D deployment at U.S. Army (nationwide)?

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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