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Skydio Details New X10D Small UAS Offering For Army’s SRR Tranche 2 Program

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, January 10th, 2024

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Skydio Details New X10D Small UAS Offering For Army’s SRR Tranche 2 Program

X10D small drone is on DIU's Blue UAS Cleared List. Photo: Skydio

Drone manufacturer Skydio on Wednesday detailed its new X10D small UAS the company is offering for the Army's Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) tranche 2 program. Small UAS offerings from Skydio and Teal Drones are participating in the competitive SRR tranche 2 effort, which is heading to an initial operational test and evaluation effort beginning next month to inform the Army's downselect decision to one vendor. “As the largest manufacturer of small drones in the United States, we are proud to further…

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