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Perimeter 8 at Colorado

Hybrid-electric multirotor drone with world-record 13-hour 4-minute endurance and 10 kg payload capacity. Holds Green UAS NDAA and Blue UAS Select certifications. Fielded by the U.S. Army for BVLOS surveillance and communications relay missions integrated into armored vehicle C2 networks.

Perimeter 8 by Skyfront · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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U.S. Army contract: Perimeter 8 fielded alongside Army units, integrated into armored combat vehicles and C2 networks. First phase executed during a three-week Colorado deployment with partner AeroIntel Systems. Soldiers flew 10-mile BVLOS surveillance missions with the P8 serving as ISR platform and airborne communications relay.

Key facts

Fleet size
multiple aircraft fielded

Exposure

Customer segment
agriculture
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Perimeter 8 at Colorado.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Perimeter 8
Company
Skyfront
Location
United States/Colorado
Operator
Skyfront
Status
operational
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2026-05-27
ID
3f550b2e-81d0-4e5e-8361-de563ba38567

Timeline

  1. May 2026
    First recorded
    Perimeter 8 first documented operating at Colorado.
  2. Aug 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 (1)

  1. Skyfront Wins U.S. Army Contract for Perimeter 8 · https://www.suasnews.com/2026/05/skyfront-wins-u-s-army-contract-for-perimeter-8-long-endurance-drone-training-and-integration/ · 2026-05-27
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Perimeter 8 deployment at Colorado?
Perimeter 8, built by Skyfront, is recorded as a deployment at Colorado on the DEPLOY registry. Skyfront operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Perimeter 8 at Colorado?
Skyfront, the manufacturer of Perimeter 8, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Perimeter 8 deployment at Colorado go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting May 27, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Perimeter 8 deployment at Colorado?
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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