U.S. Air Forces Central places $9M+ order for Skydio Dock and X10 systems for Middle East airbase security

Evidence notes
- Skydio announced an order exceeding $9 million from U.S. Air Forces Central for Skydio Dock and X10 systems to support security operations at U.S. airbases across the Middle East.
- The deployed setup uses docked X10 drones for fully remote launch, patrol, threat verification, and incident response, with one operator able to manage multiple drones at once.
- Skydio framed the award as its first overseas force-protection mission using dock-based autonomous security infrastructure for the U.S. Air Force.
Company context
Skydio develops autonomous drones and supporting software for public safety, defence, inspection and enterprise operations. Its autonomy stack is designed to let drones navigate complex environments with reduced pilot burden.