Skydio X10D
Skydio X10D is a portable reconnaissance multirotor with visual and thermal sensing and assisted navigation. Published specifications distinguish radio configurations; manufacturer announcements document initial Army deliveries and a later large order.
- Country / region
- United States
- Programme status
- Order / production commitment
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- Reconnaissance aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- Skydio
- Origin / production countries
- United States
- Other names
- No additional names recorded
- Variants / configurations
- Connect SL; Connect MH
- Operators / programme customers
- US Army — SRR Tranche 2 deliveries reported by supplier
Evidence & current status
The cited order or production decision is distinct from delivery, operational acceptance and the eventual fleet size.
Role & capabilities
- Visual and thermal imaging
- Obstacle avoidance
- Vision-assisted navigation
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- Electric multirotor
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source - Launch / recovery
- Vertical take-off and landing
Broad configuration described in the linked manufacturer programme source.
Source - Propulsion
- Electric motors
Broad configuration described in the linked manufacturer programme source.
Source - Dimensions
- Folded dimensions without battery: 35.05 × 16.51 × 11.94 cm
Configuration-specific figures retained from the reviewed reference profile.
Source - Mass
- Maximum take-off mass: 2.49 kg
Configuration-specific figures retained from the reviewed reference profile.
Source - Endurance
- Maximum flight duration: 40 minutes
Configuration-specific figures retained from the reviewed reference profile.
Source - Range
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source - Speed
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source - Altitude
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source - Payload
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source - Sensors
- Visual and thermal sensor options
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source - Communications / navigation
- Connect SL / Connect MH configuration-specific datalinks
Broad configuration described in the linked manufacturer programme source.
Source - Aircraft mass including battery
- 2.11 kg (Connect SL); 2.14 kg (Connect MH)
Published configuration-dependent mass.
Source - Maximum take-off mass
- 2.49 kg
Manufacturer design limit; not added payload capacity.
Source - Maximum flight duration
- 40 minutes
Published maximum; actual conditions and attachments vary.
Source - Maximum hover duration
- 35 minutes
Separate hover case; not interchangeable with flight endurance.
Source - Airframe ingress rating
- IP55
Aircraft rating; controller specification is separate.
Source - Folded dimensions without battery
- 35.05 × 16.51 × 11.94 cm
Folded transport configuration, battery excluded.
Source