The successful integration of small, autonomous drones will provide our unit level leaders with enhanced situational awareness, arming our Marines with a unique combat advantage.
National Security: Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Drones
Gain situational awareness and ensure mission success
with aerial ISR readily available on every mission
Improve force protection with aerial intelligence to inform better tactics
Skydio X10D enables seamless human-machine teaming for on-demand overwatch and a shared operating picture, even in GPS and RF-denied environments. Equipped at the unit level, teams operate with organic Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) that remains resilient under electronic attack.
Skydio’s professional program management, training, and procurement support teams help defense agencies rapidly procure, train, and field these trusted drones—delivering combat-ready ISR at scale and under any conditions.
Trusted by every branch of the U.S. DOD
Maintain organic ISR in the face of electronic warfare
Electronic warfare has changed the fight—GPS and comms jamming aim to cut ISR missions short. Skydio X10D is built for this reality, with layers of resiliency designed to keep the mission going in the most contested environments. Whether navigating without GPS, finding its way home through interference, or keeping a video feed clear under heavy jamming, X10D delivers the intelligence you need to see, decide, and act without interruption.
THIS PRODUCT OR SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR ENDORSED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, AND THIS OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE BY AN AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Tactical ISR in action
From surveillance in zero light to reconnaissance in complex urban spaces, Skydio X10D autonomy delivers mission-ready intelligence.
Only Skydio brings an airborne advantage directly to the squad level
See enemy combatants before they see you
Generate asymmetric situational awareness advantages with portable, organic ISR at the squad level. See day or night, and operate undetected in contested airspace—even at low altitudes. Skydio’s performance and agility give your unit the intelligence to tighten the OODA loop and act before the enemy can respond.
Carry combat-ready ISR into any mission
Rugged, compact, and ready in minutes. Carry Skydio X10D with your kit, launch on demand, and operate anywhere your squad goes—providing the timely threat information needed to act decisively in your area of operations.
Focus on the fight, not the flight
With always-on AI-driven obstacle avoidance to manage flights, even in complex environments, warfighters focus on what’s happening on the ground. Skydio Autonomy makes drones like X10D easy to learn how to fly, so anyone on the team can maneuver like a pro after just a few hours of training.
From procurement to deployment—fast
Rapidly procure your Skydio solution and integrate seamlessly with other mission systems. Our supply chain and software are developed in trusted partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit. Skydio systems are NDAA compliant, listed on Blue UAS, and available through GSA Advantage. Our program management and training support get your unit operational quickly—so capability is in the fight sooner.
Additional features to expand your mission advantage
Thermal camera
Identify enemy combatants, vehicles, or IEDs in any light—day or night—with high-resolution thermal imagery.
Skydio Scout
Set your drone to self-fly in front of, or behind, your moving convoy to identify potential threats.
Battlefield integrations
Stream video and coordinates into ATAK, UAS Tool, or QGC, and share across your TAK network. Connect with other systems via RAS-A and MAVLink.
Count on Skydio to deliver real results
“ Skydio’s autonomy capabilities allowed us to perform better operations, more efficiently. Their trustworthy obstacle avoidance make it possible for us to do flights at low-altitude and in complex urban environments that we would otherwise not be able to perform.
THIS PRODUCT OR SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR ENDORSED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, AND THIS OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE BY AN AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
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Improve mission success with the Skydio Tactical ISR Solution
Resources
Learn more about Skydio drones for national security
Streamlining Drone for Defense Procurement: The Skydio sUAS Advantage
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