{"id":54578,"date":"2021-02-09T19:22:47","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T19:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/02\/09\/skydio-poised-to-supply-first-tranche-of-short-range-recon-drones\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:03:54","slug":"skydio-poised-to-supply-first-tranche-of-short-range-recon-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/land\/2021\/02\/09\/skydio-poised-to-supply-first-tranche-of-short-range-recon-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"Skydio poised to supply first tranche of short-range recon drones to US Army"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. Army has chosen <a href=\"https:\/\/skydio.com\/skydio-x2\" target=_blank>California-based drone manufacturer Skydio<\/a> to continue in a final prototyping phase, which should lead to the company supplying the service\u2019s first tranche of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2019\/04\/29\/army-takes-another-stab-at-rucksack-portable-unmanned-aircraft\/\" target=_blank>short-range reconnaissance unmanned aircraft systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Short-Range Reconnaissance system is a platoon-level, small quadcopter<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/global-force-symposium\/2018\/03\/26\/future-unmanned-aircraft-to-do-the-dull-and-dangerous-work\/\" target=_blank> unmanned aircraft<\/a> that will provide enhanced situational awareness, a spin-off from the Army\u2019s earlier efforts to develop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/unmanned\/uas\/2017\/05\/25\/mini-drones-a-growing-interest-as-a-us-military-capability\/\" target=_blank>a rucksack-portable UAS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Skydio X2D SSR system was one of six SRR prototypes the Army was evaluating against its program requirements. In a competitive downselect, the service chose two systems to enter a limited user test conducted by the Army Test and Evaluation Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBased on data from this [limited user test] event, and previous milestone evaluations, the Army selected the Skydio system to remain in the prototyping phase,\u201d an Army spokesman told Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service will now evaluate Skydio\u2019s final prototype in early April. Once the follow-on evaluation has been completed successfully, the Army\u2019s program office for UAS will request approval from the Program Executive Office Aviation to enter into production with the Skydio system for the first tranche of systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If approved for production, the Army will begin fielding within 90 days, the spokesman added. That event is expected to start this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The overall acquisition strategy for the SSR is to conduct a series of three competitive tranches. The first will be fielded to approximately one third of the Army\u2019s SRR requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Competitive prototype evaluation for the second tranche is expected to begin later this year, the spokesman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are proud to have been selected by the U.S. Army for the final integration in the SRR program,\u201d Adam Bry, Skydio\u2019s CEO, said in a Feb. 9 statement. \u201cThe Army has done incredible work to ensure our soldiers have access to cutting edge drone technology. This milestone is the result of years of research and development in autonomous flight and core technologies. It is a testament to the breakthrough capabilities of the Skydio X2D and our world-class team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Skydio\u2019s X2D comes with \u201cthe world\u2019s leading AI-driven flight autonomy software,\u201d according to the company statement. It is a foldable and portable system \u201cthat leverages hyper-strength composites to withstand the most demanding environments,\u201d the statement adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UAS comes with a color FLIR thermal sensor and a GPS-based night flight capability and strobe lighting. It can also fly for up to 35 minutes on a single battery, the company said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In August 2020, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/unmanned\/2020\/08\/20\/department-of-defense-can-now-buy-us-manufactured-small-drones-from-these-five-companies\/\" target=_blank>Pentagon\u2019s Defense Innovation Unit chose five American-manufactured drone companies<\/a> as trusted small UAS. 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